The Indo-Aryan Languages

ISBN-13: 9780521299442 / Angielski / Miękka / 1993 / 560 str.

Colin P. Masica

Opis

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.

Recenzje

'Masica's new book provides the urgently needed comprehensive and linguistically sophisticated survey of NIA, and will remain the standard work for a long time to come.' Journal of Asian Studies

Spis treści

1. Introduction; 2. The modern Indo-Aryan languages and dialects; 3. The historical context and development of Indo-Aryan; 4. The nature of the New Indo-Aryan lexicon; 5. NIA descriptive phonology; 6. Writing systems; 7. Historical phonology; 8. Nominal forms and categories; 9. Verbal forms and categories; 10. Syntax; Appendix I Inventory of NIA languages and dialects; Appendix II Schemes of NIA subclassification.