| Description |
1 online resource (174 pages) |
| Series |
Brill Introductions to Indo-European Languages |
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Brill introductions to Indo-European languages.
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| Contents |
Translator's Note; Preface; Symbols and Abbreviations; Chapter 1. Introduction; 1. Avestan; the Iranian Languages; 2. The Avestan Texts; 3. Writing System: The Avestan Alphabet; 4. The Transmission; Chapter 2. Phonology; 5. Alphabet and Phoneme Inventory; 6. Historical Phonology; 7. Vowels; 8. Epenthetic Vowels; 9. Anaptyctic Vowels; 10. Diphthongs; 11. Consonants; Chapter 3. Morphology; 12. Introduction; 13. Nominal Inflection; 14. Case Endings of the Singular; 15. Case Endings of the Dual; 16. Case Endings of the Plural; 17. Inflectional Classes |
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18. Consonant Stems19. Vowel Stems; 20. The Adjective; 21. Numerals; 22. Pronouns; 23. Prepositions and Preverbs; 24. The Verb; 25. Component Elements; 26. Present Stems; 27. Aorist Stems; 28. Perfect Stem; 29. Moods; 30. Personal Endings; 31. The Augment; 32. Paradigms; 33. Non-Finite and Nominal Forms; Chapter 4. Syntax; 34. Syntax; 35. Number; 36. Case Syntax; 37. The Use of Verbal Moods; 38. Clausal Syntax; 39. Negation; 40. The System Changes; Chapter 5. Texts; 41. Introduction; Bibliography; Electronic Editions; Chrestomathy; Translations |
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Secondary Literature and Annotated BibliographiesEdition; Partial Editions with Commentary; Grammars and Lexicon of Avestan; On the Iranian Languages in General; The Reconstruction of Proto-Indo-European; Reviews of Introducción al avéstico (2001); Glossary; Word Index; Topical Index |
| Summary |
This Introduction to Avestan provides a concise grammar of the Avestan language, including information on the language history and short text samples with a glossary |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Avestan language -- Grammar
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FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY -- Miscellaneous.
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Avestan language -- Grammar
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Vaan, Michiel de
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| ISBN |
9789004257771 |
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9004257772 |
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1306405246 |
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9781306405249 |
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9004258094 |
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9789004258099 |
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