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.
Published and Distributed by DLA
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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by ISDL and Distributed by DLA
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.
Published and Distributed by DLA
28. EARLY INSCRIPTIONAL MALAYALAM
(K.
Retnamma
)
Size:
1/8th 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.
Published and Distributed by DLA
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
Published and
Distributed by DLA
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.
Published and Distributed by DLA
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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by DLA
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.
Published and Distributed by DLA
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 1/8th
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 14TH 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.
Published by ISDL and Distributed by DLA
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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and Distributed by DLA
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 12th
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
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