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Author : Abraham Mendis Gunasekara
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 664 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1891
Category : Sinhalese language
ISBN : HARVARD:HW2RG7
Author : Abraham Mendis Gunasekara
Publisher : Asian Educational Services
Page : 550 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Sinhalese language
ISBN : 8120601068
Author : Abraham Mendis Gunasékara
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 648 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2016-10-10
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 1333899629
Excerpt from A Comprehensive Grammar of the Sinhalese Language: Adapted for the Use of English Readers and Prescribed for the Civil Service Examinations HE absence of a comprehensive Grammar of the Sinhalese Language suited to the requirements of English readers suggested to me some years ago the desirability of preparing such a work. The manuscript was completed in June, 1885. In 1888 sanction was obtained for its being printed at the Govern ment Press. Since then various causes have delayed its issue. Whatever leisure I have been able, as a Government Official, to devote to literary work, has not been spared in a conscientious endeavour to render the book worthy of its object. I humbly trust that my efforts have not been altogether unsuccessful. In the preparation of the present Grammar I have availed myself of several works on Sinhalese Grammar, by both ancient and modern authors. It has been written in a form best adapted to suit those who are familiar with European Grammars. Owing to the multiplicity of ex amples and explanations, and the introduction of some matter not perhaps strictly appertaining to the province of a Grammar, but likely to be of use, its scope has exceeded the bounds originally contemplated. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : James Chater
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1815
Category : Sinhalese language
ISBN : ONB:+Z19726920X
Author : Wilhelm Geiger
Publisher : Asian Educational Services
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 8120611349
Author : Dileep Chandralal
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027238153
Sinhala is one of the official languages of Sri Lanka and the mother tongue of over 70% of the population. Outside Sri Lanka it is used among immigrant populations in the U.K., North America, Australia and some European and Middle Eastern countries. As for the genetic relation, it belongs to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European languages. Although the earliest surviving literature in Sinhala dates from the 8th century A.D., its written tradition has traced a longer path of more than 2,000 years. Among the major topics covered in this volume are the writing system, phonology, morphology, grammatical constructions and discourse and pragmatic aspects of Sinhala. Written in a clear and lucid style, the book presents a rich sampling of the data and serves a useful typological reference. Therefore this is required reading for not only linguists and Sinhala specialists but also to anyone interested in language, thought, and culture.
Author : Jan Miel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1955
Category : Sinhalese language
ISBN : SRLF:AA0003619806
Author : William Richard Morfill
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1897
Category : Bulgarian language
ISBN : UCAL:$B322637
Author : Simon Kerl
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2022-06-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783375044558
Reprint of the original, first published in 1868.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1779 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : English language
ISBN : 7506203162
Author : Sinhalese Language
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2023-07-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1021288640
Originally published in 1852, this book is a comprehensive guide to the vocabulary of the Sinhalese language, spoken by the majority of the population in Sri Lanka. The book includes a grammar section as well as a two-way dictionary, making it an essential resource for anyone looking to learn or improve their knowledge of Sinhalese. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Colin P. Masica
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 564 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1993-09-09
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 0521299446
In 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.
Author : Kē. En. Ō Dharmadāsa
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 0472102885
For nearly four decades, Sri Lanka has been the scene of an escalating ethnic conflict between the majority Sinhalese and the Tamils, who form the largest minority. Language, Religion, and Ethnic Assertiveness traces the development of Sinhalese nationalism by paying particular attention to the Sinhala language and how it relates to Sinhalese national identity. After Sri Lanka became independent from Great Britain in 1948, an official national language had to be chosen - either "Sinhala only" or "parity of status for Sinhala and Tamil". The victory of the "Sinhala only" proposition that won in the general election of 1956 started the antagonism between the Sinhalese and the Tamils that persists to this day. Using hitherto untapped primary sources, K. N. O. Dharmadasa delineates some of the peculiar features of the linkage between state, religion, and ethnicity in traditional Sinhalese society, providing insight into a tragic conflict that has a long and turbulent history. The book has much to offer historians, political scientists, anthropologists, and sociologists of language and religion, as well as students and scholars of South Asia, postcolonialism, ethnicity, cultural identity, and conflict.
Author : Murray B. Emeneau,Charles A. Fergusson
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 832 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2016-11-21
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110819502
Author : M. M. Jocelyne Fernandez-Vest,Robert D. Van Valin
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2015-12-14
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110368758
Information structure and the organization of oral texts have been rarely studied crosslinguistically. This book contains studies of the grammatical organization of information in languages from different areas (e.g. Amazonian, Finno-Ugric, South-Asian) from a variety of theoretical angles. It will be a valuable resource for researchers investigating the interaction of morphosyntax and discourse in familiar and less familiar languages.