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A Dictionary and Grammar of the Malayan Language William Marsden

A Dictionary and Grammar of the Malayan Language By William Marsden

A Dictionary and Grammar of the Malayan Language by William Marsden


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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.

A Dictionary and Grammar of the Malayan Language Summary

A Dictionary and Grammar of the Malayan Language by William Marsden

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 Despite being superseded by subsequent dictionaries, it is still a highly regarded and valuable source of information, especially about older, specialised and regional terms.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.

Table of Contents

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.

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NLS9781108055093
9781108055093
1108055095
A Dictionary and Grammar of the Malayan Language by William Marsden
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Cambridge University Press
2013-03-28
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