| Description |
1 online resource (xviii, 372 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), maps |
| Contents |
Chapter 1. A Troika for 21st Century Indian Linguistics -- Chapter 2. Linguistic Variation, Discourse, and Culture -- Chapter 3. Variation, Conformity, and Possibility: What We Are -- Chapter 4. Representation, Narration and Appropriateness in Hindi-Urdu Fiction -- Chapter 5. Case and Lexical Categories in Dravidian -- Chapter 6. Linguistic and Mental Landscaping in India: Reach and Impact -- Chapter 7. Language Evolution: Theories & Evidence -- Chapter 8. Structure of Language in Multilingual Settings: Some Issues |
| Summary |
This book addresses a wide range of aspects of the study of language in a variety of domains such as cognition, change, acquisition, structure, philosophy, politics, and education. It offers a renewed discussion on normative understanding of these concepts and opens up avenues for a fresh look at these concepts. Each contribution in this book captures a wide range of perspectives and underlines the vigorous role of language, which happens to be central to the arguments contained therein. The uniqueness of this book lies in the fact that it presents simplified perspective on various complex aspects of language. It addresses a wide range of audiences, who do not necessarily need to have a technical background in linguistics. It focuses on complex relations between language and cognition, politics, education to name a few with reference to cognition, change, and acquisition. This book is for researchers with an interest in the field of language studies, applied linguistics, and socio-linguistics |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on June 01, 2023) |
| Subject |
Language and languages.
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Language and languages
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| SUBJECT |
India -- Languages.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85064932
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| Subject |
India
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Kumar, Rajesh, editor
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Prakash, Om (Linguistic teacher), editor.
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| ISBN |
9789811952760 |
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9811952760 |
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