| Punjabi: A Cognitive-Descriptive Grammar Contributor(s): Bhatia, Tej (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415589932 ISBN-13: 9780415589932 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $75.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General - Foreign Language Study | Indic Languages |
| Dewey: 491.42 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.8" W x 9.7" (1.20 lbs) 460 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Punjabi is the language of the Punjab - the land of five rivers - of northern India and Pakistan. Primarily written in three distinct scripts, a unique feature of the language is that, along with Lahanda and the Western Pahari dialects, it is the only modern Indo-European language spoken in South-East Asia which is tonal in nature. It is recognised as one of the several national languages of India and Pakistan, and approximately forty-five million people speak Punjabi as either a first or second language.This Descriptive Grammar accounts for the linguistic and sociolinguistic properties of Punjabi and Lahanda/Multani. It explores the standard language, giving a comprehensive account of syntax, morphology and phonology. With a descriptive, typological and cognitive examination of the language, this is a comprehensive and authoritative description of modern Punjabi . This volume will be invaluable to students and researchers of linguistic theory and practice. |