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Klappentext Published in 1812, this study of Malay in its written form was begun during William Marsden's service with the East India Company in Sumatra (1771-9). He continued his textual work in England upon his return, thus putting his practical knowledge into a solid scholarly frame. An expert in Asian languages and an outstanding Malay scholar in the English-speaking world, Marsden (1754-1836) was a fellow of the Royal Society from 1783 and later its vice-president and treasurer. This work is distinctive for its substantial Malay-English section, and for the use of examples from original Malay texts collected by the author. Despite being superseded by subsequent dictionaries, it is still a highly regarded and valuable source of information, especially about older, specialised and regional terms. The introduction provides the reader with a history of the Malayan language, including its spread, usage and regional variations. 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....
