The Genesis of Sri Lanka Malay

The Genesis of Sri Lanka Malay
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 313
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ISBN-10 : 9789004234130
ISBN-13 : 9004234136
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Download or read book The Genesis of Sri Lanka Malay written by Sebastian Nordhoff and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2012-11-29 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sri Lanka Malay shows extreme language contact: Malay phonology and lexicon are squared with clearly Indian morphosyntax and semantics. Historical, anthropological, typological and structural approaches shed light on the complex genesis and rapid evolution of this language.


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