Overview
Bringing together the most influential writings of one of India's most eminent linguists, this book demonstrates numerous pioneering methodologies for lexicography and the study of dialects.
Among the issues covered are: the regional and social dialectology of Telugu, a major Indian language; standardization, modernization, status and corpus planning of the major regional languages of India; and Indian government policy on the medium of instruction and the consequent status of Indian languages vis-[gr]a-vis English.
Synopsis
Bringing together the most influential writings of one of India's most eminent linguists, this book demonstrates numerous pioneering methodologies for lexicography and the study of dialects.
Among the issues covered are: the regional and social dialectology of Telugu, a major Indian language; standardization, modernization, status and corpus planning of the major regional languages of India; and Indian government policy on the medium of instruction and the consequent status of Indian languages vis-[gr]a-vis English.