The Indo-Aryan Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys) - Softcover

Masica, Colin P.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521299446 ISBN 13: 9780521299442

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1993

Synopsis

In his ambitious survey of the Indo-Aryan languages, Masica has provided a fundamental, comparative introduction that will interest not only general and theoretical linguists but also students of one or more languages (Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujurati, Marathi, Sinhalese, etc.) who want to acquaint themselves with the broader linguistic context. Generally synchronic in approach, concentrating on the phonology, morphology and syntax of the modern representatives of the group, the volume also covers their historical development, writing systems, and aspects of sociolinguistics.

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Book Description:

In addition to the phonology, morphology and syntax of the modern representatives of the Indo-Aryan language group (Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujurati, Marathi, Sinhalese, etc.), this volume covers their historical development, writing systems and aspects of sociolinguistics.

Review:

"...this should prove to be a practical and serviceable reference book for many years to come." Canadian Journal of Linguistics

"This is a wonderful piece of scholarship...No anthropological linguist planning work in South Asia should leave home without it." American Anthropologist

"...Masica's text is a valuable addition to the Indo-Europeanist's library and is a must for Aryan studies. It is destined to become a classic." Jacob Caflisch, Sr., Language Quarterly

"...Dr. Masica is to be congratulated on assembling and organizing so much material, much of it little known, with the clarity and accuracy he has done and in maintaining the identifiable perspective of a single scholar on it....This very fine book will be much used and will not easily be replaced as a guide to the structure, modes of functioning, evolving interrelationships, and unresolved complexities of its varied subject-matter." Journal of the American Oriental Society

"...a genuine monument of erudition....Dr. Masica is remarkably conversant with all the available information and he digests it exceedingly well for the non-specialist and for the scholar as well....The volume is completed by rich appendices, copious notes and indices, as well as a very detailed bibliography. Clear tables illustrate the discussion." Journal of Indo-European Studies

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0521299446
• ISBN 13: 9780521299442
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 560