E-Book, Englisch, Band 13, 360 Seiten
Dhongde / Wali Marathi
Erscheinungsjahr 2009
ISBN: 978-90-272-8883-7
Verlag: John Benjamins Publishing Company
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)
E-Book, Englisch, Band 13, 360 Seiten
Reihe: London Oriental and African Language Library
ISBN: 978-90-272-8883-7
Verlag: John Benjamins Publishing Company
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)
Marathi, an Indo-Aryan language, is the official language of Maharashtra, including Mumbai. Father Thomas Stephens, the first English traveler to Goa, a pioneer linguist, wrote Christa Puran in Marathi (1616) and Arte da Lingoa Canarim in Portuguese, printed in (1640). The latter is a grammar of Konkani, a language closely related to Marathi. It is the first grammar of its kind marking a new grammatical tradition for modern Indo-Aryan languages. The present volume contains an extensive account of Marathi phonology, morphology, word formation and syntax. It succinctly describes the accentual system, special compound verb forms, unique pronominal anaphors, complex agreement due to split ergative system, and special pronominal marking. The book also contains a case study of a child’s acquisition of Marathi and an essay on Women’s Language, the two topics that are increasingly becoming relevant to the grammar.
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Weitere Infos & Material
Foreword
Preface
Abbreviations and symbols
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Sound system
Chapter 3. Morphology
Chapter 4. Word formation
Chapter 5. Subject and agreement
Chapter 6. Simple sentences
Chapter 7. Complex sentences
Chapter 8. Compound sentences
Chapter 9. Interrogative sentences
Chapter 10. Negation
Chapter 11. Lexical anaphors and pronouns
Chapter 12. Sample texts
Appendix A. The language of women: A historical perspective
Appendix B. Acquisition of Marathi: A case study
References
Subject index
Name index
