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ERIC Number: ED184379
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1979
Pages: 172
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: N/A
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A Reference Grammar of Spoken Kannada.
Schiffman, Harold
This reference grammar is a description of the speech of educated people of the Bangalore/Mysore area of Karnataka State in South India. This particular dialect is used in films and, to some extent, on the radio. The four sections of the book deal with: (1) phonology, (2) the noun phrase, (3) the verb phrase, and (4) syntax. Each item that is explained is accompanied by illustrative examples. A bibliography is included. (AMH)
Descriptors: Descriptive Linguistics, Dialects, Dravidian Languages, Grammar, Kannada, Language Patterns, Nouns, Phonology, Reference Materials, Standard Spoken Usage, Syntax, Verbs
Publication Type: Reference Materials - General; Guides - Classroom - Learner
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Bureau of Postsecondary Education (DHEW/OE), Washington, DC. Div. of International Education.
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: National Defense Education Act Title VI
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A