Punjabi Hardback Ed 1 - Descriptive Grammars

Published in 1993. 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 Asia which is tonal in nature. It is recognized 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. ISBN-10: 0415003202 Foreign Language Study, Indic Languages, Language Arts & Disciplines, Linguistics, Syntax, Reference, Study & Teaching Edition: Pages: 423 Dimensions: 15.6 x 2.54 x 23.39 cm Weight: 0.84 kg

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