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Wed May 7 1997

Sum: India in the history of ling

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  • Marcin Lewandowski, India's role in the history of linguistics - summary

    Message 1: India's role in the history of linguistics - summary

     Date: Mon, 5 May 1997 22:37:10 +0200
    From: Marcin Lewandowski <marcinlhum.amu.edu.pl>
    Subject: India's role in the history of linguistics - summary


    Dear Colleauges, Two weeks ago I mailed the following query to LINGUIST:

    I am looking for general materials related to India's contribution to the study of language. So far I have found one book carrying the above-mentioned title, namely "The Word and the World : India's contribution to ..." by the late Prof. B. K. Matilal. Is this book accessible on the net in any readable form(abstract, or summary, etc., etc.)? I would be extremely grateful for any other valuable links to relevant websites.

    Overall, I have received four replies to my query and I wish to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to:

    Theriault Alain <theriaalERE.UMontreal.CA>, who suggested approaching Prof. Rajendra Singh from Universite de Montreal Shravan Vasishth <vasishthling.ohio-state.edu>, who wishes to elaborate upon the subject in one of the future projects. MARK DE VOS <mdevoscis.co.za> Shikaripur N Sridhar <SSRIDHARccmail.sunysb.edu>, who both have suggested the following bibliographical items related to the field:

    1. Fritz Stall. In Current Trends in Linguistics, v. 5 S.Asia, ed Thomas Seb- eok, 1968. Article on Sanskrit semanticists.

    2. W. Stannard Allen. Phonetics in Ancient India

    3. Bloomfied's discussion of Panini in Language

    4. Matilal's book is easily available from OUP, Delhi

    5. Ann Freemantle, History of Linguistics

    6. George Cardona's works

    7. Robins, A Short History of Linguistics, chapter on India

    Many thanks to all contributors

    Marcin Lewandowski Institute of Linguistics Adam Mickiewicz University Poznan, Poland