Description
- Reading age: 7 years and up
- Print length: 252 pages
- Language: English
- Dimensions: 23 x 14 x 3 cm
- Publisher: Kalpaz Publications
- Publication date: 1 January 2019
- ISBN-10: 935324076X
- ISBN-13: 978-9353240769
Availability: In Stock
The History of Tamil Language Science and the Western Connection 1543-1875
SKU: 9789353240769
Original price was: ₹990.00.₹643.50Current price is: ₹643.50.
Discover the fascinating evolution of Tamil language study from the 16th to the 19th century with “The History of Tamil Language Science and the Western Connection 1543-1875.” This insightful book by S. Jeyaseela Stephen explores how European missionaries and scholars meticulously documented and analyzed the Tamil language, creating grammars, dictionaries, and word-indices that spread its influence globally. Delve into the early encounters between Western linguistic interests and the rich traditions of Tamil, examining the development of grammatical and lexicographical ideas through manuscripts and early printed texts. A must-read for anyone interested in linguistics, the history of science, and the cultural exchange between Europe and the Tamil coast. Find this compelling history at The Bookish Owl.
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