| Paninian Studies: Professor S. D. Joshi Felicitation Volume Volume 37 Contributor(s): Deshpande, Madhav (Editor), Bhate, Saroja (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0891480641 ISBN-13: 9780891480648 Publisher: U of M Center for South Asian Studies OUR PRICE: $44.06 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 1991 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General - Foreign Language Study | Miscellaneous |
| Dewey: 491 |
| LCCN: 90086276 |
| Series: Michigan Papers on South and Southeast Asia (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.2" W x 9" (1.67 lbs) 343 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Pa?ini's grammar is the oldest surviving grammar of Sanskrit, dating back to the fifth century BCE. In its completeness of coverage of linguistic elements and its theoretical and analytical sophistication, Pa?ini's grammar is surprisingly modern. It has long provided inspiration for many ideas in modern linguistics, and continues to attract scholars' attention in the fields of Sanskrit and linguistics.Pa?inian Studies collects seventeen essays on Pa?inian linguistics in a single volume dedicated to Professor S. D. Joshi, a stalwart scholar of Pa?inian grammar. The contributors, all scholors of international acclaim and students and friends of Professor Joshi, include Ashok Aklujkar, Pandit V. B. Bhagwat, Saroja Bhate, Gopikamohan Bhattacharya, Johannes Bronkhorst, George Cardona, Achyutananda Dash, Madhav M. Deshpande, Peter Edwin Hook, Daniel H. H. Ingalls, V. N. Jha, Dinabandhu Kar, Paul Kiparsky, Bimal Krishna Matilal, G. B. Palsule, K. Kunjunni Raja, and J. A. F. Roodbergen. Taken together, their contributions encompass the wide range of interests and specializations within the field of Pa?inian studies. |