A Dictionary and Grammar of the Malayan Language

Erscheinungsjahr 2013
ISBN: 978-1-108-05509-3
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 896 Seiten, Format (B × H): 178 mm x 254 mm, Gewicht: 1652 g

Reihe: Cambridge Library Collection - Perspectives from the Royal Asiatic Society

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 Despite being superseded by subsequent dictionaries, it is still a highly regarded and valuable source of information, especially about older, specialised and regional terms.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

Autoren/Hrsg.

Marsden, William

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Historische & Vergleichende Sprachwissenschaft, Sprachtypologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Einzelne Sprachen & Sprachfamilien
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Grammatik, Syntax, Morphologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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.