Indian Glossary - Consisting of Some Thousand Words Terms Commonly Used in East Indies

Klappentext This glossary of Anglo-Indian terms and phrases sheds light on the complex linguistic situation in colonial India in 1800. Zusammenfassung Produced in 1800 by a lieutenant of the East India Company for newcomers to India! this was the first glossary of Indian terms widely used by the English in daily life and administrative situations. While promoting communication! it was not designed for the formal study of Indian languages. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Glossary.

Product details

• Authors: T. T. Roberts, Roberts T. T.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 17.02.2011
• EAN: 9781108027052
• ISBN: 978-1-108-02705-2
• No. of pages: 126
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Linguistics
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Other languages / Other literatures; Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works; Linguistics, REFERENCE / General, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, Reference works, Indian sub-continent, South Asia (Indian sub-continent)