| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 326 pages) |
| Series |
Trends in linguistics. Studies and monographs, 1861-4302 ; 209 |
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Annual review of South Asian languages and linguistics ; 2008 |
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Trends in linguistics. Studies and monographs ; 209. 1861-4302
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| Contents |
Frontmatter; Contents; Editorial Preface; Transparency and Arbitrariness in Natural Language: Some Empirical Issues; Reduplication and 'echo words' in Hindi/Urdu; No Smoke without Fire: Invisible Agent. Constructions in South Asian Languages; A Pragmatic Account of the Hindi Presumptive; What's So Subversive about Dravidian? Revisiting Finiteness in Dravidian Syntax; Dravidian Syntactic Typology: A Reply to Steever; North America; Linguistic Publications in Bengali (2000-2008): A Brief Review; South Africa; Linguistic Publications in Punjabi (2000-2008): A Brief Survey |
| Summary |
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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
In English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Indo-Aryan languages, Modern.
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Sociolinguistics -- South Asia
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Indo-Aryan languages.
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LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Alphabets & Writing Systems.
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Indo-Aryan languages
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Indo-Aryan languages, Modern
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Language and languages
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Sociolinguistics
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| SUBJECT |
South Asia -- Languages.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh89003685
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| Subject |
South Asia
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Singh, Rajendra, 1943-2012.
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| ISBN |
9783110211504 |
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3110211505 |
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1281999563 |
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9781281999566 |
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9786611999568 |
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6611999566 |
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