2003 2003 Edition Contributor(s): Singh, Rajendra (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3110175800 ISBN-13: 9783110175806 Publisher: Walter de Gruyter OUR PRICE: $146.30 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2004 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Reference | Yearbooks & Annuals - Language Arts & Disciplines | Communication Studies - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General |
Dewey: 491.4 |
Physical Information: 0.64" H x 5.92" W x 8.86" (0.88 lbs) 316 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: South Asia is home to a large number of languages and dialects. The considerable body of linguists working on this region have made significant contributions to our understanding of language, society, and language in society on a global scale. Despite this, there is as yet no recognized international forum for the exchange of ideas amongst South Asian linguists. The YEARBOOK 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 study of South Asian languages but which have universal applicability. Each volume of this annual series will have four major sections: In the words of the Editor-in-Chief, 'other than excellence and non-isolationism, we have no agenda and no thematic priorities'. This pioneering series will interest all those in the fields of sociolinguistics, language studies, grammar, literature and sociology. |