First published in 1982, Languages of South Asia covers all important languages and language groups of the so-called Indian subcontinent (India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bhutan). It concentrates on the more southern languages, that is the Indo-Aryan, Dravidian and Munda groups; a brief survey of Tibeto-Burman languages is also included. As well as giving a description of the current status and character of each language, Dr. Zograph goes into a detailed structural analysis of its phonology, morphology and syntax. The problems of the historical background of the modern languages, and their classification, are also discussed. The book is supplemented by two language maps, tables showing the main alphabets, a bibliography of reliable works on the subject and an index of 350 language names used in the text. This book will be of interest to students of language, linguistics and South Asian studies.
Preface Introduction 1. The Indo-Aryan Languages: History and Classification 2. The North Indian Languages: The Central Group – Hindi 3. The North Indian Languages: The North-Western Group 4. The North Indian Languages: The Western Group 5. The North Indian Languages: The Southern Group 6. The North Indian Languages: The Pahari Group 7. The North Indian Languages: The Eastern Group 8. Sinhalese 9. The Gipsy Language 10. The Dardic Languages 11. The Iranian Languages 12. The Structural Features and the Classification of the Dravidian Languages 13. The Southern Group 14. The South-Western Group 15. The South-Eastern Group 16. The Central Group 17. The Gondwana Group 18. The North-Eastern Group 19. The North-Western Group 20. The Munda Languages 21. The Mon-Khmer Languages 22. The Classifications and Characteristic Structural Features of the Tibeto-Burman Languages Index of Languages and Dialects Tables of Indian Alphabets Select Bibliography Maps
Biography
G. A. Zograph
