{"product_id":"the-indo-aryan-languages-paperback-9780521299442","title":"The Indo-Aryan Languages (Paperback) 9780521299442","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Indo-Aryan Languages\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eComprehensive survey of Indo-Aryan languages for theoretical linguists and students of the relevant  languages.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eColin P. Masica (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521299442, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 9 September 1993\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e560 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 3.2 cm, 0.81 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'Masica's new book provides the urgently needed comprehensive and linguistically sophisticated survey of NIA, and will remain the standard work for a long time to come.'     Journal of Asian Studies\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIn his ambitious survey of the Indo-Aryan languages, Colin Masica has provided a fundamental introduction which will interest not only general and theoretical linguists but also students of one or more of these languages who want to acquaint themselves with the broader linguistic context. Generally synchronic in approach, concentrating on the phonology, morphology and syntax of the modern representatives of the group, the volume also covers their historical development, areal context, writing systems and aspects of sociolinguistics.  The survey is organised not on a language-by-language basis but by topic, so that salient theoretical issues may be discussed in a comparative context.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 2. The modern Indo-Aryan languages and dialects\u003cbr\u003e 3. The historical context and development of Indo-Aryan\u003cbr\u003e 4. The nature of the New Indo-Aryan lexicon\u003cbr\u003e 5. NIA descriptive phonology\u003cbr\u003e 6. Writing systems\u003cbr\u003e 7. Historical phonology\u003cbr\u003e 8. Nominal forms and categories\u003cbr\u003e 9. Verbal forms and categories\u003cbr\u003e 10. Syntax\u003cbr\u003e Appendix I Inventory of NIA languages and dialects\u003cbr\u003e Appendix II Schemes of NIA subclassification.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Historical \u0026amp; comparative linguistics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Historical \u0026amp; comparative linguistics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Historical%20\u0026amp;%20comparative%20linguistics%20%5BCFF%5D%22\"\u003eCFF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46004446495000,"sku":"9780521299442","price":81.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521299442_c10a4c0f-d86f-4963-b6d8-3c484882365d.gif?v=1691374939","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-indo-aryan-languages-paperback-9780521299442","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}