Linguistic Theory and South Asian Languages

Linguistic Theory and South Asian Languages
Author: Josef Bayer
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
Total Pages: 298
Release: 2007-05-16
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9027292450
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The South Asian languages, mainly Indo-Aryan and Dravidian, have become a focus of interest in the formal study of language as a natural consequence of the research program of the Principle and Parameters approach and an enforced interest in exploring the parametrical space of human language. The contributions to the present volume combine theoretical reasoning in syntax and phonology with a comparative research agenda in which South Asian languages figure prominently. The topics range from issues of clause structure, serial verb constructions, cleft- and question formation, to the question of what the proper syntactic format of modification should be, issues of binding theory and raising, and issues of complementation, the clausal periphery and clausal typing. The collection of articles concludes with two chapters on Dravidian and comparative phonology and a chapter on the shaping of phonological awareness by different writing systems. The authors and the editors devote this piece of work to Professor K.A. Jayaseelan, one of present-day India’s most influential linguists.

The Languages and Linguistics of South Asia

The Languages and Linguistics of South Asia
Author: Hans Henrich Hock
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Total Pages: 964
Release: 2016-05-24
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 3110423383
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With nearly a quarter of the world’s population, members of at least five major language families plus several putative language isolates, South Asia is a fascinating arena for linguistic investigations, whether comparative-historical linguistics, studies of language contact and multilingualism, or general linguistic theory. This volume provides a state-of-the-art survey of linguistic research on the languages of South Asia, with contributions by well-known experts. Focus is both on what has been accomplished so far and on what remains unresolved or controversial and hence offers challenges for future research. In addition to covering the languages, their histories, and their genetic classification, as well as phonetics/phonology, morphology, syntax, and sociolinguistics, the volume provides special coverage of contact and convergence, indigenous South Asian grammatical traditions, applications of modern technology to South Asian languages, and South Asian writing systems. An appendix offers a classified listing of major sources and resources, both digital/online and printed.

The Teaching and Acquisition of South Asian Languages

The Teaching and Acquisition of South Asian Languages
Author: Vijay Gambhir
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Total Pages: 250
Release: 1995
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 9780812233285
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The first book to apply the latest methodological analysis to the languages of South Asia, The Teaching and Acquisition of South Asian Languages provides a much needed examination of learners and their learning patterns, language materials and their delivery, classroom environments, and learning conditions beyond the classroom. The contributors, accredited researchers and experienced teachers, test important universal learning hypotheses on "less commonly taught languages" and find that those circumstances have significant implications for theory and practice. The book brings into focus a variety of issues related to linguistic theory, second language acquisition research, non-verbal communication, discourse appropriateness, learner variation, and strategies for developing speaking, listening, and reading skills. It is also a valuable addition to the general body of knowledge in the field of adult language acquisition. A carefully prepared index and an extensive bibliography covering both the South Asian field and general literature enhance the book's usefulness as a reference guide.

Clause Structure in South Asian Languages

Clause Structure in South Asian Languages
Author: V. Dayal
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 326
Release: 2007-09-28
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 1402027192
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The researchers in the field of theoretical and theoretically inclined descriptive linguistics have for a long time felt a need for detailed and clearly presented linguistic treatments of various syntactic phenomena in South Asian languages. Clause Structure in South Asian Languages: provides a comprehensive overview and covers major aspects of clause structure in a variety of South Asian languages; provides detailed analyses of several aspects of phrase structure of many prominent South Asian languages; gives theoretically up-to-date treatment of several important issues in South Asian syntax and semantics; contains papers by some of the most prominent linguists working on South Asian languages.

Language in South Asia

Language in South Asia
Author: Braj B. Kachru
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 640
Release: 2008-03-27
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 9781139465502
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South Asia is a rich and fascinating linguistic area, its many hundreds of languages from four major language families representing the distinctions of caste, class, profession, religion, and region. This comprehensive new volume presents an overview of the language situation in this vast subcontinent in a linguistic, historical and sociolinguistic context. An invaluable resource, it comprises authoritative contributions from leading international scholars within the fields of South Asian language and linguistics, historical linguistics, cultural studies and area studies. Topics covered include the ongoing linguistic processes, controversies, and implications of language modernization; the functions of South Asian languages within the legal system, media, cinema, and religion; language conflicts and politics, and Sanskrit and its long traditions of study and teaching. Language in South Asia is an accessible interdisciplinary book for students and scholars in sociolinguistics, multilingualism, language planning and South Asian studies.

Annual Review of South Asian Languages and Linguistics

Annual Review of South Asian Languages and Linguistics
Author: Rajendra Singh
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2009
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 311022559X
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South Asia is home to a large number of languages and dialects. Although linguists working on this region have made significant contributions to our understanding of language, society, and language in society on a global scale, there is as yet no recognized international forum for the exchange of ideas amongst linguists working on South Asia. The Annual Review of South Asian Languages and Linguistics is designed to be just that forum. It brings together empirical and theoretical research and serves as a testing ground for the articulation of new ideas and approaches which may be grounded in a study of South Asian languages but which have universal applicability. Each volume will have three major sections: I. Invited contributions consisting of state-of-the-art essays on research in South Asian languages. II. Refereed open submissions focusing on relevant issues and providing various viewpoints. III. Reports from around the world, book reviews and abstracts of doctoral theses.

Language and Society in South Asia

Language and Society in South Asia
Author: Michael C. Shapiro
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Total Pages: 308
Release: 2019-11-18
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 3110857634
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South Asian Languages

South Asian Languages
Author: Bhadriraju Krishnamurti
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
Total Pages: 432
Release: 1986
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9788120800335
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Expressives in the South Asian Linguistic Area

Expressives in the South Asian Linguistic Area
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Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 343
Release: 2020-10-12
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9004439153
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This volume provides a first of its kind account of expressives in the region from a grammatical, historical, and literary perspective. It provides case studies from the four major language families of South Asia.

Trends in South Asian Linguistics

Trends in South Asian Linguistics
Author: Ghanshyam Sharma
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Total Pages: 533
Release: 2021-11-08
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 3110753146
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The field of South Asian linguistics has undergone considerable growth and advancement in recent years, as a wider and more diverse range of languages have become subject to serious linguistic study, and as advancements in theoretical linguistics are applied to the rich linguistic data of South Asia. In this growth and diversity, it can be difficult to retain a broad grasp on the current state of the art, and to maintain a sense of the underlying unity of the field. This volume brings together twenty articles by leading scholars in South Asian linguistics, which showcase the cutting-edge research currently being undertaken in the field, and offer the reader a comprehensive introduction to the state of the art in South Asian linguistics. The contributions to the volume focus primarily on syntax and semantics, but also include important contributions on morphological and phonological questions. The contributions also cover a wide range of languages, from well-studied Indo-Aryan languages such as Sanskrit, Hindi, Bangla and Panjabi, through Dravidian languages to endangered and understudied Tibeto-Burman languages. This collection is a must-read for all scholars interested in current trends and advancements in South Asian linguistics.