DRAVIDIAN LINGUISTICS ASSOCIATION

1. A DESCRIPTIVE ANALYSIS OF DIALECT OF TAMIL

V. I. Subramoniam

2003 HB, Rs. 13 + 86 pages, Rs. 170/- ( US$17/-)

2. A DESCRIPTIVE ANALYSIS OF SRINATHA’S USAGE
(P. L. Sreenivasa Reddy)

PB. Demy 1/8, pp 207, Price: Rs.40 /- (US $ 10/-)

The book is well – written in the classical linguistic method and is largely descriptive in approach. One of the greatest writers in the literary tradition in Telugu is competently covered. An invaluable contribution to both historical and descriptive branches of linguistics.

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3. A HANDBOOK OF KERALA Vol. 1

Ed. T. Madhava Menon, HB, Demy 1 /4, pp. 373, Price: Rs. 1000/- (US $ 125)

This volume covers the physiography, geography and physical features of the state, its forests, fauna and flora, history religion and economy.

4. A HANDBOOK OF KERALA VOL.2
T. Madhava Menon

2002, HB, 10 + 497 + 34 pages (index)

Rs. 1500/- ( US$140/-)

5. A HANDBOOK OF TAMIL NADU

Ed. K. M. Venkataramaiah, HB, Demy 1/4., pp. 576, Price: Rs.1,000/- (US $ 125/-)

This book is acclaimed as the most handy and helpful volume to know the past and present history of the people, society and culture of Tamil Nadu. Any visitor to Tamil Nadu will find the volume very illuminating. It has maps, pictures, tables and an index.

6. A HANDBOOK OF WEST BENGAL Vol. 1

Ed. Sanghamitra Saha, HB, Demy ¼, pp. 456 + 10, Price: Rs.850/- (US $ 110/-)

Planned as two volumes, the first one deals with the background of the study, land and population, history, religion, folk culture and social life of the people of West Bengal. The volume covers both western and eastern regions of Bengal. This thematically – arranged information – packed volume attempts to confirm the relationship between Bengal and South India. It is filled with many pictures and maps.

7. A HANDBOOK OF WEST BENGAL VOL. 11

Ed. Sanghamitra Saha, HB, Demy ¼, pp. 433 index, Rs. 900 /- (US $ 110)

This volume covering economy, language and literature, education, art, media, intellectual achievements, administration, cultural contact, important personalities and places of interest is an authoritative work. The work is fully documented with maps, charts and pictures. It has a comprehensive index covering the two volumes.

8. A HISTORY OF MALAYALAM METER
(N. V. Krishna Warrior)

HB. Demy 1/8, pp 275, Price: Rs.60/- (US $ 15/-)

A comprehensive analysis of the Malayalam meter from the earliest period. The influence of Prakrit, Tamil and Sanskrit has been well brought out.

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9. A HISTORY OF GRAMMATICAL THEORIES IN MALAYALAM
(K. N. Ezhuthachan)

HB. Demy 1/8, pp 708, Price: Rs.60/- (US $ 15/-)

Malayalam grammatical works can be divided into two sections: those that mainly follow the traditional methods and those planned and written on western models introduced mainly by European writers. Both the sections are covered in detail by one of the erudite scholars of this generation, Dr. K. N. Ezhuthachan, in this volume.

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10. A LINGUISTIC VISITS BANGLADESH

Sanghamitra Saha

2001, PB, 4+96 pages, Rs.75/-, (US$ 5)

11. A GRAMMAR OF THE KUVI LANGUAGE
(M. Israel)

HB. Demy ¼, pp. 359, Price: Rs.75/- (US $ 15/-)

“…the main task of providing a full and accurate account of the principal dialect of Kuvi has been admirably performed by Dr. Israel. It is an important contribution to Dravidian Studies and it should, long, remain in use as a standard work for the students of Dravidian Linguistics”.

T. Burrow

12. AUTONOMY IN LANGUAGE
(D. N. S. Bhat)

HB. Crown 1/8, pp 44, Price: Rs.12/- (US $ 3/-)

A scholarly lecture by the author with comments by eminent linguists like E. Annamalai, Paramasivam, J. Vattanky, R. Kothandaraman, H. S. Ananthanarayana and V. I. Subramoniam.

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13. AUTOMATIC TRANSLATION

Ed. Harikumar Basi, HB Demy 1/8.pp 200 Price: Rs.200/-

Proceedings of the Seminar an Automatic Translation held from, 14 – 16 October 1993 at ISDL.

14. BRAIN AND LANGUAGE

Ed. P.A. Suresh, Annie Monsy, S.Maya, HB, Demy 1/8 pp. 213 Price: Rs.275/- (US $ 75/-)

Proceedings of the Seminar on Brain and Language conducted by the ISDL from 14 – 16 October 1993.

15. BRAIN AND LANGUAGE TEACHING

(Seminar papers)

Ed. P. C. Ganeshsundaram & B. Radhakrishna

PB., Crown ¼, pp 144, Price: Rs.35/- (US $ 8/-)

A collection of 11 seminar papers with discussions in brief, and recommendations. A close reading will lead to better theoretical advances in linguistics and other areas dealing with language. Improved methods of teaching language to the normal as well as to the handicapped in speech.

Social uplift and rehabilitation of the language of handicapped.

A stimulating report.

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16. BALAVYAKARANAMU OF PARAVASTU CINNAYA SURI

P. S. Subrahmanyam

2002, HB 4+ XLIII + 383, Rs.1200/- (US$ 120)

17. CALDWELL AND A. R. RAJARAJA VARMA ON MALAYALAM GRAMMAR

Ed. K. Raghvan Pillai, HB, 1/8, Demy, pp. 174, Price: Rs. 250/- US $ 25/-)

It is a comparative study of the views of two prominent grammarians, Caldwell and Rajaraja Varma. In this study, Raghavan Pillai has attempted to compare the views of Caldwell and Rajarsaja Varma on the Malayalam language, in relation to the Dravidian in general and Tamil in particular.

18. CLAUSE STRUCTURE OF NORTHERN HAVYAKA KANNADA (Dravidian) A TAGMEMIC ANALYSIS
(Helen Elizabeth Ullrixh)

HB. pp 281, Price: Rs.80/- (US $ 16/-)

This study was the analysis and description of the syntactic structure of the Northern Havyaka Dialect of Kannada, in the theoretical model of Kenneth L. Pike. One of the fascinating studies on a well known dialect.

19. COCHIN DIALECT OF MALAYALAM
(P. Somasekharan Nair)

PB. Demy 1/8, pp 190, Price: Rs.60/- (US $ 12/-)

This monograph, a modified version of the author’s Ph.D. thesis, covers the phonemics, morphophonemics, morphemics and phrase structure of a Malayalam dialect spoken in the erstwhile Cochin State. It gives more information regarding the importance of caste and religion, in the study of Malayalam dialects. A well–known dialectologist has summarized his findings.

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20. COMPUTER TRANSLATION OF TAMIL AND OTHER LANGUAGES: A THEORETICAL PARADIGM
(P. C. Ganeshsundaram)

HB., Crown ¼, pp 262, Price: 250/- (US $ 50/-)

The author examines the basic mechanism of language and unfolds the theory that all languages have a universal structure, which the human, mental or neural mechanism is capable of accepting, adopting or responding to. Individual structural peculiarities, vocabulary and idiomatic expressions make languages different. This book successfully establishes the possibility of automatic translation between languages by giving a model to translate Tamil into other languages

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21. CONTACT AND CONVERGENCE IN SOUTH ASIAN LANGUAGES
(Ed. Franklin C. Southworth & Mahadev L. Apte)

PB. Demy 1/8, pp 245, Price: Rs.40/- (US $ 10/-)

This book is a collection of 7 articles, by eminent scholars, on the topics, with an introduction and general bibliography.

The contributors are Mahadev L. Apate, Edward H. Bendix, M. W. Sugathapala De Silva, Murray B. Emeneau, F.B.J. Kuiper, Colin P. Masica, Probodh B. Pandit, Franklin C. Southworth and Helen E. Ullrich.

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22. DEBATES ON THE GRAMMATICAL THEORIES IN DRAVIDIAN
(Ed. V. I. Subramonian)

PB. Demy 1/8, pp 53, Price: Rs.6/- (US $ 1.50/-)

This book is the proceedings, of the Consultative Committee, to lay down the methodology for investigating the commonness in the grammatical tradition of the Dravidian languages. The commonness in the grammatical categories, phonology and grammar, sandhi and compounds, influence of Sanskrit, Prakrit and Pali on Dravidian, and the linguistic interpretation of traditional grammars are discussed in four sessions. Tamil translation has also appeared.

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23. DESCRIPTION OF THE ERNAD DIALECT OF MALAYALAM
(G. K. Panikkar)s

Price: pp 250, Rs.30/- (US $ 10/-)

A Ph.D. thesis with theoretical discussions. A fascinating study now out of print. Reprint will be possible after getting sufficient number of registrations.

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24. DRAVIDIAN ENCYCLOPAEDIA Vol. 1

Ed. V. I. Subramoniam, HB, Demy ¼, pp.726, Price: Rs.500/- (US $ 100/-)

The focus of this volume is on the political history of the States south of the Vindhyas. The pre–history, the findings in the excavation at Mohenjo – daro, Harappa etc. are completely covered. Every page brims with facts. Illustrative pictures and tables are available in this handsome volume. The source material for the history of Vedas, Sangam age, epigraphy etc. are fully discussed. The contribution on ayurveda, siddha, military science, chemistry, physics and mathematics are also comprehensive.

25. DRAVIDIAN ENCYCLOPAEDIA Vol. II

Ed. V. I. Subramoniam, HB, Demy ¼, pp.916, Price: Rs.900/- (US $ 180/-)

A monumental volume on Dravidian people and culture, this is a compendium of new information, with 987 entries having maps, line drawings and photographs at appropriate places. 36 tables and a comprehensive index of 60 pages are also available. It surveys most of the Dravidian communities, tribes, and their cultures.

26. DRAVIDIAN ENCYCLOPAEDIA Vol. III

Ed. V. I. Subramonium, HB, pp ¼, 916, Price: Rs.900/- (US $ 180/-)

With exhaustive index, maps and pictures on language and literature of the Dravidian people in India and abroad, this comprehensive volume is a storehouse of information.

27. DYNAMICS OF VERBAL EXTENSION IN TAMIL
(E. Annamalai)

PB., Crown 1/s4, pp 143, Price: Rs.60/- (US $ 12/-)

The study raises questions about the validity of discrete grammatical categories in linguistic theory in general, and about the neat categorization of verbs into main and auxiliary verbs, in particular. It also points out the dynamics of ‘auxiliary’ verbs, in their semantic and formal developments.

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28. EARLY INSCRIPTIONAL MALAYALAM
(K. Retnamma )

Size: 1/8^th Demy, pp. 340, Price: Rs.350/- (US $ 35/-)

A data oriented report, the book contains 45 inscriptions belonging to the first to fourth centuries of the Kollam era. This book focuses on the origin and gradual development of the Malayalam language during the subsequent centuries. Historians and linguists will find this analysis helpful in outlining the early period of the Malayalam language.

29. ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF DRAVIDIAN TRIBES Vol. 1

Ed. T. Madhava Menon, HB, Demy ¼, pp. 405, Rs.950/- (US $ 100/-)

A thematic introduction arranged in a series of articles on physical anthropology, history, geography and environment, material culture, social organization, religion, life-cycle rituals etc., this volume also contains a series of articles on forest policy and forest – tribal interfaces by eminent contributors. It consists of 87 articles, 43 photos, 6 maps and 1 line drawing.

30. ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF DRAVIDIAN TRIBES Vol. II

Ed. T. Madhava Menon, HB, Demy ¼, pp. 403, Rs.960/- (US $ 100/-)

This volume contains ethnographical reports on the tribal communities in Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and some of Andhra Pradesh. Articles on the languages spoken by some of these communities have also been featured.

The communities have been arranged in the alphabetical order of their ethnonyms transliterated into English. Consisting of 108 articles, the volume has 42 photos, 63 maps and 2 line drawings.

31. ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF DRAVIDIAN TRIBES Vol. III

Ed. T. Madhava Menon, HB, Demy ¼, pp. 360, Price: Rs.870/- (US $ 100/-)

The volume completes the survey of Dravidian Tribes, and contains reports of those who speak the Northern Dravidian languages or the Central Dravidian languages. Brahui, Gondi, Oraon and Maria are the major tribes covered. Like the other volumes, this is also illustrated with photos, maps and line drawings. A comprehensive index of all the three volumes is also included.

32. EFFECTIVITY AND CAUSATIVITY IN TAMIL
(K. Paramasivan)

PB., Crown ¼, pp 73, Price: Rs.15/- (US $ 3/-)

In 3 chapters, the author classified the Tamil verbs and describes the various aspects of Effectivity and Causativity Tamil.

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33. EUROPEAN IMPACT ON MODERN TAMIL WRITING AND LITERATURE
(Somaley)

HB., Crown ¼, pp 88, Price: Rs.25/- (US $ 5/-)

“Somaley’s full and careful documentation of the sources is admirable”. R. E. Asher

“This survey has almost an encyclopaedical coverage. Hardly anything that is relevant is omitted… A remarkable exercise in comprehension and compression…..” K. R. Srinivasa Iyengar

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34. FOREIGN MODELS IN TAMIL GRAMMAR
(T. P. Meenakshisundaram)

PB., Demy 1/8, pp 334, Price: Rs.30/- (US $ 7.50)

Prof. T. P. Meenakshisundaram, the well-known scholar, who has a unique capacity in synthesizing the findings in several disciplines, investigates, in this book, the commonness in the traditional grammars in the Dravidian languages with reference to Tamil. He gives a detailed account of the history of Tamil grammar, age of Tolkappiyam and various aspects of the approach of Sanskritists to Tamil grammar.

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35. GUNDERT : KERALA PAZHAMA

(Tr.) - T. Madhava Menon

2003, PB. 9+88 pages

Rs. 150/- ( US $ 30)

36. HERMENEUTIC ANALYSIS OF DISCOURSE
(Lokanathan Mutharayan)

HB, Demy 1/8, pp. 290, Price: Rs.250/- (US $ 50)

As a study that exemplifies the notion of hermeneutic science, this book begins a trend of analyzing human behaviour that holds the possibility of being extended to the vast realms of human behaviour, both verbal and non – verbal.

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37. HISTORY OF GRAMMATICAL THEORIES IN KANNADA
(J. S. Kull)

HB, Crown ¼, pp 335, Price: Rs.200/- (US $ 3/-)

“…an excellent report. Dr. J. S. Kulli has evinced great scholarship in this report. The traditional grammars of Kannada are in Sanskrit language and hence had become beyond the reach of research scholars. Dr. Kulli has rendered yeoman service for the cause of Dravidian Linguistics in general, and Kannada in particular……” R. C. Hiremath

38. IDENTIFICATION
(D.N.S Bhat)

HB. Demy 1/8 pp. 186, Price: Rs.60/- (US $ 10/-)

The book deals with how a speaker identifies a particular object to his addressee and how the addressee establishes the real nature of the object that the speaker identified for him.

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39. INDEX OF TOLKAPPIYAM (Tolkappiyac Cirappakarathi)

Eds. P. V. Nagarajan and T. Vishnukumaran,
HB, Demy ¼, pp. 325 + 37, Price : Rs. 300/- (US $ 60)

This volume is the continuation of the Variorum edition of the same, published in 1996. For each word, the occurrence, meanings and grammatical details are given. This volume will be of much use to researchers on Tolkappiyam and grammatical treatises in Tamil.

40. IN QUEST OF DRAVIDIAN ROOTS IN SOUTH AFRICA

M. V. Krishnaswamy

2002, PB, 8+107 pages , Rs.100/- ( US $ 5)

41. INTERPRETATIONS OF TAMIL FOLK CREATIONS
(N. Vanamamalai)

HB. Demy 1/8, pp 327, Price: Rs.60/- (US $ 12/-)

Both comparative and dialectical analysis of the important aspects of Tamil folklore. The work embodied in the chapters “Models of Hero” and “Historical Ballads” are important.

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42. JAINISM IN SOUTH INDIA

Ed. P. M. Joseph, HB, Demy ¼, pp.478, Price: Rs.1,000/- (US $ 125/-)

This book, in 2 parts, covers everything connected with Jainism, its origin, growth, decline and residual survival in South India. While the first part is the assessment of the contribution of South Indian Jainism, the second deals with its overview. Both are complementary, the second one enabling the understanding of the first section.

43. KERALA PANINIYAM OF A. R. RAJARAJA VARMA (English translation)

Ed. C. J. Roy, pp. 331 + 23, Rs. 400/- (US $ 40)

Kerala Paniniyam by A. R. Rajaraja Varma is a classic in Malayalam grammatical literature. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, there were no compeers to A. R. in any of the south Indian languages. A. R. had an analytical mind. Though well - versed in Paniniyam, he did not follow it blindly. Wherever Paniniyam was not found applicable, he took an independent course of analysis.

The English translation of Kerala Paniniyam by Dr. Roy enhances the merit of the original, providing an unambiguous understanding of it with maximum accuracy. An excellent translation of a difficult but most valuable text.

44. LANGUAGE ACQUISITION : THEORY AND PRACTICE
(V. Syamala)

HB. Demy 1/8, pp. 287 Price: Rs.350/- (US $ 60/-)

An excellent exposition of the language acquisition relevant to English language teaching / learning. The study contributes to research in psycholinguistics with its comparison of the findings with first language acquisition studies as well as other second language acquisition studies of English, and identifying universals in the processes of L1 and L2 acquisition.

45. LANGUAGE OF CHEMISTRY: A LINGUISTIC ANALYSIS
(P. Radhamony)

HB., Demy 1/8, pp.239 , Price: 350/- (US $ 60/-)

Many textbook writers are aware of the special difficulties in presenting ideas, acquired by them in English, in the regional languages. But it is not adequately recognized that there are instances where the natural discourse is closer to the scientific or mathematical syntax. In such cases capitalizing the natural advantage of the native language facilities is emphasized for scientific communication. This study brought out a number of such instances.

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46. LANGUAGE OF MIDDLE MALAYALAM
(Puthussery Ramachandran)

HB. Demy 1/8, pp 334, Price: Rs.75/- (US $ 5/-)

An exhaustive study of Kannassa Ramayanam of Malayalam. A comprehensive introduction by V. I. Subramoniam. A noteworthy linguistic publication.

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47. LINGUISTIC INTERPRETATION OF LIILAATILAKAM (2 Vols.)
(A.R. Gopala Pillai)

HB Demy 1/8, pp 524 (Vol.I), (Vol.II) pp 488, Price: 550/- (US $ 115) (set)

“……Important work on Liilaatilakam. In future I shall be able to make good use of it”.

M. B. Emeneau

Liilaatilakam is a milestone in the history of Malayalam literature, especially the grammatical literature.

Vol.I includes a critical phonemic and morphemic analysis based on the text and commentary. Vol.II contains the indices of the words in the Sanskrit commentary, the illustrative manipravala stanzas and its equivalents in Malayalam.

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48. NANDINAGARI SCRIPT

P. Visalakshy

2003, HB, X+282, Rs 850 (US$ 85)

49. PIONEERS IN LINGUISTICS – SERIES 1
(L. V. Ramaswamy Iyer & Seshagiri Prabhu)

PB. Demy 1/8, pp 74, Price: Rs.12/- (US $ 3/-)

The contribution of the two pioneers in linguistics are summed up in this important book.

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50. PLACE NAME OF WEST BENGAL
(Sukumar Sen)

HB., Crown ¼, pp 96, Price: Rs.60/- (US $ 12/-)

“Characteristics of his great scholarship, Prof. Sukumar Sen has produced a volume of place names, approximately 1370 items, which will serve as a source book for toponymists for further work”.

Chief Editor

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51. PLACE – NAMES OF SOUTHERN INDIA: A GENERIC APPROACH TO TOPONYMY
(K. M. George)

HB. Demy 1/8, pp 383 Price: Rs.160/- US $ 32/-)

In this fascinating area of study, the present work may be viewed as a curtain raiser helping the reader to get a glimpse of the kinship that exists in the basic elements of place names. Though the work deals with both specific and generics, which are the chief components of place – names, the focus of attention is on the field of generics, which is practically a closed category. A very popular author gives a full picture of his findings.

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52. POINTS OF CONTACT BETWEEN PRAKRIT AND MALAYALAM
(M. P. Sankunni Nair )

Size 1/8^th Demy pp. 250 Price: Rs.400/- (US $ 40 /-)

This scholarly work deals with the interrelation between the Prakrit and Malayalam languages, analyzed in a new perspective. Thorough in citing sources, the author has made a solid contribution to the study of Malayalam.

53. PROCEEDINGS OF THE SECOND ALL INDIA CONFERENCE OF DRAVIDIAN LINGUISTS
(Ed. G. N. Reddy & P. S. Nair)

PB., pp 336, Price: Rs.40/- (US $ 16/-)

Well – documented, theoretically very important articles. Only a few copies left.

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54. PROCEEDINGS OF THE Ist INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR AND THE 14^TH ALL INDIA CONFERENCE OF DRAVIDIAN LINGUISTS
(Ed. B. Gopinathan Nair)

HB. Crown ¼, pp 265, Price: Rs.100/- (US $ 25/-)

A collection of 25 selected seminar papers on various topics by authors from all parts of the globe.

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55. PROCEEDINGS OF THE FIRST ALL INDIA CONFERENCE OF DRAVIDIAN LINGUISTS
(Ed. V. I. Subramoniam)

PB. Pp525, Price: Rs.40/- (US $ 16/-)

A collection of very valuable articles; attractively printed, well – documented. Only a few copies left.

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56. PROGRESS PHONOLOGY

T. Vasantha Kumari

2000, XIV +189

Rs. 150/- ( US $ 20)

57. RESEARCH REPORTS OF THE ISDL PUBLISHED BY OTHERS

Proceedings of the third All India Conference of Dravidian Linguists, K. S. Kulli, Karnatak University, Dharwad, Karnataka.

Dravidian Influence in Thai Culture	M. E. Manickavasagom, Tamil University, Tanjore.
Panini, His Description of Sanskrit,	J. D. Singh, M. M. Publishers, New Delhi.
Sound Change,	D.N.S. Bhat, Bhasha Prakashan, Pune, 1972.

Please contact the Publishers

58. SANSKRIT-TAMIL CONTACT
(P. Thirugnanasambandhan)

PB., Demy 1/8. pp. 254, Price: Rs. 250/- (US $ 50/-)

“……..This is a masterly presentation for enlightening linguists and literary scholars”.

The Hindu, Dated 03/08/1993.

The author shows how the wrap and woof of Indian culture is a blend of Aryan and non–Aryan, particularly Dravidian, by analysing the Sanskrit–Tamil contact in the fields of grammar and linguistics, form and theme of literature, arts and crafts, religion and philosophy, and certain aspects of social life and culture.

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59. SEMINAR ON DIALECTOLOGY
(Ed. V.I. Subramoniam & P. S. Nair)

PB., Demy 1/8, pp 119, Price: Rs.12/- (US $ 3/-)

The coverage is wide and the facts are presented in a most attractive way. Siddheswara Varma, the doyen of linguistics, has showered encomiums on this book.

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60. SPEECH TECHNOLOGY: ISSUES AND IMPLICATION

Ed. K. Nagamma Reddy,

2000, HB, XXVIII +298

Rs 450 ( US $ 90)

61. STUDIES IN BILINGUALISM: A BIBLIOGRAPHY
(R. Solamon)

Pp 65, Price: Rs.4/- (US $ 1/-)

A collection of relevant reference books and articles. A useful guide to research.

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62. STUDY OF THE DIALECTS OF INSCRIPTIONAL TAMIL
(A. Velu Pillai)

HB., Demy 1/8, pp 1132, Price: Rs.80/- (US $ 16/-)

This book deals with a study of approximately 1750 inscriptions grouped into 5 chronological periods with emphasis on dialect change in inscriptional Tamil by adopting a new approach in investigating regional variations.

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63. SRILANKA CREOLE PORTUGUESE PHONOLOGY

Iran R. Smith

PB., Crown ¼, pp 164, Price: Rs.22/- (US $ 5.50)

This work deals with the external history of Sri Lanka Portuguese, the phonology of Batticaloa Portuguese and the influence of the indigenous languages of Sri Lanka on the creole.

An important study of Indo – Portuguese for investigation of the processes of influence involved in language contact. A stimulating book.

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64. TAMIL CLITICS
(S. Arokianathan)

PB., Demy. 1/8, pp 125, Price: Rs.18/- (US $ 5/-)

“…This study not only contributes to our knowledge of the Tamil Clitics but illuminates a number of problems of Tamil syntax that have been begging for answers for some time. I am therefore very happy to see it reaching a wider audience by appearing in this form”.

Harold F. Schiffman, Professor of Dravidian Languages and Linguistics University of Washington

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65. TEACHING SERIES

Telugu an Intensive Course (Price: Rs.5.50)	N. Sivaramamurthy
Malayalam an Intensive Course (Price: Rs.6/-)	A. P.Andrewskutty
An Intensive Course in Kannada (Price: Rs.10/-)	B. B.Rajapurohit
Tamil an Intensive Course (Price: Rs.6/-)	V. I Subramoniam. & T. V. Veerasamy

First two are out of print; only a few copies left of the next two. Reprint is possible if sufficient demand is registered.

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66. THE COMMONNESS IN THE METRE OF DRAVIDIAN LANGUAGES
(S. Subrahmanyan)

HB. Pp 657, Price: Rs.70/- (US $ 14/-)

An overall study of the metre of English and Classical languages: the influence of Sanskrit on Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Telugu for finding out the commonness in the metre. The book has a glossary and bibliography. The first book – length treatment on this topic.

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67. THE GENESIS AND GROWTH OF DRAVIDIAN
(R. C. Hiremath)

PB., Demy 1/8, pp249, Price: Rs.60/- (Us $ 12/-)

The author traces, in detail, how the Dravidians were culturally formidable when the Aryans were spreading in North India. The acculturation of the Astroloids, Negritoes etc., with the Dravidian and the process of migration are explained. The evolution of a composite Hindu culture, by the co–existence and racial mixture of the Aryans and Dravidians, are given with evidences.

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68.THE INTERNAL CONDITIONING OF PHONOLOGICAL SYSTEMS

Ed. Andre' Martinet, 1/8, Demy, HB, pp.208, Price: Rs.260/- (US $ 30/-)

A collection of rare articles of Prof. Martinet, this book contains his papers on linguistic economy. The only functional linguist, now active, Martinet has clearly started the linguistic changes within the structuralistic framework. Martinet’s work will surely attract linguists interested in phonology and linguistic change.

69. THE THEORIES OF TELUGU GRAMMAR
(Boddupally Purushottam )

HB, 1/8 Demy, 1/8, pp. 420, Price: Rs.500/- (US $ 50/-)

This is a monograph of immense use to students of Dravidian linguistics in general and Telugu in particular.

The author has surveyed various theories of grammar from early times to the present day. The work is a comprehensive account of the grammar of ancient and modern Telugu.

70. THEOLOGY OF THE SAIVAGAMAS

S. C. Nandimath

2001, HB, 12+440 pages, Rs. 800/- (US $ 80/-)

71.TEXTUAL VARIATION OF TOLKAPPIYAM

(Tolkappiya Mulam Pada Verpadugal: Al nokkavum)

Eds. K. M. Venkataramaiah, S. V. Subramanian & P. V. Nagarajan, HB, Double Crown, pp. 460, Price: Rs.400/- (US $ 50/-), (Tamil)

A monumental work, basic for grammatical research in Tamil and other languages, its each sutra lists the variations in readings found in published works beginning from the 1847 palm leaf manuscripts, especially from U. V. Saminatha Iyer’s Manuscript Library, Chennai, from different interpretations found in the annotators beginning from Ilampuranar of the 12^th century A. D., Teyvaccilayar, Cenavaraiyar, Perasiriyar, Naccinarkkiniyar and modern commentators like Balasundaram and others. The reasons for preferring one or the other reading are listed in the footnotes, which are detailed.

72. THE FUNDAMENTALS OF MANUSCRIPTOLOGY

P. Visalakshy

2003, PB, XIV +130

Rs. 150/- ( US $ 15)

73. THE TRIBAL LANGUAGES OF SOUTH KERALA
(S. Bhattacharya)

HB. Demy 1/8, pp 278, Price: Rs.40/- (US $ 3/-)

The theoretical and methodological study of the dialects spoken by the Kanikkars, Malaulladans, Malappulayars, Malakkuravans, Vettuvars, Mala Adiyars and Malappandarams of South Kerala. The author, a senior scholar, has dedicated his life to tribal studies.

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74. THE SEMANTICS OF MODALITY
(A.P. John)

Demy 1/8, pp 219, (Price: PB. Rs.80/- (US $ 15/-), HB Rs.120/-(US $ 25/-)

Modality is a most fascinating, albeit, a difficult area of study in which linguists and logicians share an equal interest. This book, which is a semantic study of the role of modality in language communication, concerns itself especially with its functioning in sentence structure. A fascinating book.

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75. THE SIXTH SENSE
(D.N.S Bhat)

HB. pp 105, (Price: Rs.30/- (US $ 5/-)

The evolution has again shown its preference to adapt existing devices to novel situations rather than inventing new devices. This book postulates the sixth sense (namely of cognition) as the basis of the above ability.

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76. VOWEL DURATION IN MALAYALAM: AN ACOUSTIC PHONETIC STUDY
(S. Velayudhan)

(pp 62, Price:Rs.4/- (US $ 1/-)

“A very respectable piece of scholarship which, in my opinion, is a substantial contribution to the description of Malayalam and, indeed, to the literature of Indian linguistics”.

John M. Hourie, Columbia

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