Punjabi |
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Author:
| Bhatia, Tej |
Series title: | Descriptive Grammars Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-415-00320-9 |
Publication Date: | Aug 1993 |
Publisher: | Routledge
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $390.00 |
Book Description:
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With a descriptive, typological and cognitive examination of Punjabi, this is the most up-to-date, comprehensive and authoritative descriptionPunjabi 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...
More DescriptionWith a descriptive, typological and cognitive examination of Punjabi, this is the most up-to-date, comprehensive and authoritative descriptionPunjabi 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 the most up-to-date, comprehensive and authoritative description of modern Punjabi to date. This volume will be invaluable to students and researchers of linguistic theory and practice.