Dictionary and Grammar of the Malayan Language - Societ

Klappentext This 1812 study is a history of Malay, as well as a specialised dictionary, and includes analysis of original-language texts. Zusammenfassung Published in 1812! this work is the product of thorough first-hand and textual study by a noted scholar and expert on the Malayan language. It remains valuable today as a history as well as a dictionary! including regional variations and specialised terms! as well as original Malay texts. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I. A Grammar of the Malay Language: Introduction; 1. The Malayan alphabet; 2. Of consonants and vowels; 3. Orthographical marks; 4. Division of words; 5. Parts of speech; 6. Nouns; 7. Adjectives; 8. Comparison of adjectives; 9. Numerals; 10. Pronouns; 11. Demonstrative or definitive; 12. Verbs; 13. Verbs substantive; 14. Distinctions and relations of the verb; 15. Inflexions of the transitive verb; 16. Inflexions of the intransitive verb; 17. Adverbs or modals; 18. Prepositions or directives; 19. Conjunctives; 20. Interjections or exclamations; 21. Particles; 22. Of syntax; 23. Of dialects; 24. Of prosody; 25. Praxis; Part II. A Dictionary of the Malay Language: Preface; The Malayan alphabet; Dictionary.

Product details

• Authors: William Marsden, Marsden William
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.03.2013
• EAN: 9781108055093
• ISBN: 978-1-108-05509-3
• No. of pages: 898
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Perspectives from the Royal Asiatic Society
• Subjects: Education and learning > Miscellaneous; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Other languages / Other literatures; Linguistics, FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY / Southeast Asian Languages