Author Description
This volume is a contribution both to comparative Dravidian studies and to the theory of language change and linguistic reconstruction. It makes available the author's most important published articles on Dravidian over the last forty years and includes a new and substantial introduction to the field. The book concludes with a survey of Dravidian language studies over the last thousand years and a critical account of work since 1950. Those articles reprinted in the work appear substantially unchanged, with individual comments.
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THE THESIS
This volume investigates the evolution, classification, and historical reconstruction of the Dravidian language family through a collection of foundational research. Bhadriraju Krishnamurti, a preeminent scholar in the field, synthesizes four decades of his own academic contributions to provide a comprehensive overview of Dravidian linguistic development. The text serves as both a repository of essential articles and a critical framework for understanding the methodologies of language change and comparative analysis.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Comparative analysis of Dravidian language phonology and morphology
- Methodologies for linguistic reconstruction and historical change
- A comprehensive survey of Dravidian studies spanning the last millennium
- Critical evaluation of academic research conducted since 1950
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts recognize this collection as a foundational resource for students and researchers specializing in South Asian linguistics. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose, which provides a rigorous examination of the Dravidian language family.
Page Count:
448
Publication Date:
2001-04-19
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0198241224
ISBN-13:
9780198241225
Reference
Linguistics
Historical linguistics
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