Marathi (London Oriental and African Language Library) - Hardcover

Dhongde, Ramesh Vaman; Wali, Kashi

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 9027238138 ISBN 13: 9789027238139

Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2009

Synopsis

Marathi, an Indo-Aryan language, is the official language of Maharashtra, including Mumbai. Father Thomas Stephens, the first English traveler to Goa, a pioneer linguist, wrote Christa Puran in Marathi (1616) and Arte da Lingoa Canarim in Portuguese, printed in (1640). The latter is a grammar of Konkani, a language closely related to Marathi. It is the first grammar of its kind marking a new grammatical tradition for modern Indo-Aryan languages. The present volume contains an extensive account of Marathi phonology, morphology, word formation and syntax. It succinctly describes the accentual system, special compound verb forms, unique pronominal anaphors, complex agreement due to split ergative system, and special pronominal marking. The book also contains a case study of a child’s acquisition of Marathi and an essay on Women’s Language, the two topics that are increasingly becoming relevant to the grammar.

About this edition

• Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 9027238138
• ISBN 13: 9789027238139
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 360