Introduction to Old Javanese Language and Literature

Introduction to Old Javanese Language and Literature
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Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Total Pages : 165
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ISBN-10 : 9780472902187
ISBN-13 : 0472902180
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Book Synopsis Introduction to Old Javanese Language and Literature by : Mary S. Zurbuchen

Download or read book Introduction to Old Javanese Language and Literature written by Mary S. Zurbuchen and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 2020-08-06 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The oldest and most extensive written language of Southeast Asia is Old Javanese, or Kawi. It is the oldest language in terms of written records, and the most extensive in the number and variety of its texts. Javanese literature has taken many forms. At various times, prose stories, sung poetry or other metrical types, chronicles, scientific, legal, and philosophical treatises, prayers, chants, songs, and folklore were all written down. Yet relatively few texts are available in English. The unstudied texts remaining are an unexplored record of Javanese culture as well as a language still alive as a literary medium in Bali. Introduction to Old Javanese Language and Literature represents a first step toward remedying the dearth of Old Javanese texts available to English-speaking students. The ideal teaching companion, this anthology offers transliterated original texts with facing-page English translations. Theanthology focuses on prose selections, since their straightforward style and syntax offer the beginning student the most rewarding experience. Four sections make up the collection. Part I offers several short readings as the most accessible entry point into Old Javanese. Part II contains two moralistic fables from an Old Javanese retelling of the Hindu Pañcatantra cycle. Part III takes up the epic, providing excerpts from one of the books of the Old Javanese retelling of the Mahābhārata. Part IV offers excerpts from two chronicles, the generic conventions of which challenge received notions of history writing because of their supernaturalism and folkloric elements. Includes introduction, glossary, and notes.

Research Within Reach

Research Within Reach
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Total Pages : 179
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ISBN-10 : OCLC:36617435
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Ilokano Dictionary

Ilokano Dictionary
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Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Total Pages : 484
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ISBN-10 : 9780824879020
ISBN-13 : 0824879023
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Book Synopsis Ilokano Dictionary by : Ernesto Constantino

Download or read book Ilokano Dictionary written by Ernesto Constantino and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2019-03-31 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Philippines series of the PALI Language Texts, under the general editorship of Howard P. McKaughan, consists of lesson textbooks, grammars, and dictionaries for seven major Filipino languages. Ilokano is an Austronesian language. It ranks third among the major languages of the Philippines, being spoken by just over 12 percent of the population. Widely spoken throughout the Philippines, Ilokano is the dominant language of most of the provinces of Northern Luzon and is used as a lingua franca by non-Ilokano speakers in this area. Settlers have also carried the language to Mindoro and to several areas in Mindanao. The Ilokano dictionary was developed under the auspices of the Pacific and Asian Linguistics Institute (PALI) of the University of Hawaii, and accompanies the Ilokano reference grammar by the same author as well as Ilokano Lessons by Bernabe, Lapid, and Sibayan. The dictionary contains some 7,000 Ilokano entries. Many of the entries are illustrated by Ilokano sentences to clarify usage.

Paiwan Dictionary

Paiwan Dictionary
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Total Pages : 544
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015001198210
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Download or read book Paiwan Dictionary written by Raleigh Ferrell and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Longman Pocket Activator Dictionary Cased

Longman Pocket Activator Dictionary Cased
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Publisher : Longman
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ISBN-10 : 0582776392
ISBN-13 : 9780582776395
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Book Synopsis Longman Pocket Activator Dictionary Cased by : Pearson Pearson Education

Download or read book Longman Pocket Activator Dictionary Cased written by Pearson Pearson Education and published by Longman. This book was released on 2001-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Longman Pocket Activator is a convenient version of the Longman Language Activator(R). This dictionary expands students vocabulary and improves their ability to express themselves fluently. The Longman Pocket Activator groups similar word- and phrase- meanings together, and highlights key differences in definitions and usage. There are helpful labels, corpus-based example sentences, and grammar pointers within definitions to guide students in selecting the right word for the right circumstances. Features: - Easy-to-use vocabulary finder - Accessible key words and basic ideas guide vocabulary exploration - Thousands of examples showing real usage and natural communication - Spoken communication tips for everyday situations

Orthography as Social Action

Orthography as Social Action
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Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Total Pages : 402
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ISBN-10 : 9781614511038
ISBN-13 : 1614511039
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Download or read book Orthography as Social Action written by Alexandra Jaffe and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2012-07-04 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The chapters in this edited volume explore the sociolinguistic implications of orthographic and scriptural practices in a diverse range of communicative contexts, ranging from schoolrooms to internet discussion boards. The focus is on the way that scriptural practices both index and constitute social hierarchies, identities and relationships and in some cases, become the focus for public language ideological debates. Capitalizing on the now robust body of literature on orthographic choice and debate in sociolinguistics and anthropological linguistics, the volume addresses a number of cross-cutting themes that connect orthographic practices to areas of contemporary interest in sociolinguistics and linguistic anthropology. These themes include: the different social implications of self vs. other representation and the permeability of the personal/social and the public/private; how scriptural practices ("inscription") serve as sites for social discipline; the historical and intertextual frameworks for the meaning potentials of orthographic choice (relating to issues of genre and style); and writing as a broader semiotic field: the visual and esthetic dimensions of texts and metalinguistic "play" in spelling and its ambiguous implications for writer stance.

A Dumagat (Casiguran)-English Dictionary

A Dumagat (Casiguran)-English Dictionary
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Total Pages : 326
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015013489086
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Book Synopsis A Dumagat (Casiguran)-English Dictionary by : Thomas N. Headland

Download or read book A Dumagat (Casiguran)-English Dictionary written by Thomas N. Headland and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No Indigenous Australian content.