Romani : A Linguistic Introduction
by
Yaron Matras
Book Details
Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
0521631653
ISBN-13
9780521631655
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Imprint
Cambridge University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jun 6th, 2002
Print length
306 Pages
Weight
624 grams
Dimensions
16.10 x 23.50 x 2.40 cms
Product Classification:
LinguisticsSociolinguisticsGrammar, syntax & morphologyGrammar, syntax and morphology
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Romani, the language spoken by over 3.5 million Gypsies, has recently attracted increasing interest from both scholars and language policy-makers. This 2002 book is the first overview in English of the structure, history, typology and dialects of Romani. It provides an essential reference for anyone interested in this fascinating language.
Romani is a language of Indo-Aryan origin which is spoken in Europe by the people known as 'Gypsies' (who usually refer to themselves as Rom). There are upwards of 3.5 million speakers, and their language has attracted increasing interest both from scholars and from policy-makers in governments and other organizations during the past ten years. This 2002 book is the first comprehensive overview in English of Romani. It provides a historical linguistic introduction to the structures of Romani and its dialects, as well as surveying the phonology, morphology, syntactic typology and patterns of grammatical borrowing in the language. This book provides an essential reference for anyone interested in this fascinating language.
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