Gypsy dialects : a selective annotated bibliography of materials for the practical study of Romani / Edward Proctor.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Proctor, Edward.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Romani language.

Romani language--Bibliography.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (138 pages)

Place of Publication:

Hatfield, Hertfordshire : University of Hertfordshire Press, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Anyone who wishes to learn to speak Romani, a language made up of many dialects and spoken by Gypsy and Roma people throughout the world, will find this scholarly bibliography essential to their studies. Intended to be as accessible as possible, this thorough guide is not bogged down in linguistic technicalities, and the author's informed comments on the entries enable students of Romani to decide for themselves which materials best suit their purposes. The material has been arranged logically with a broad scope and user-friendly commentaries.

Contents:

Cover; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; 2 The terminology and scholarship of Romani; 3 A secret language?; 4 How to begin; 5 Locating and obtaining materials; 6 Print resources; 7 Internet and electronic resources; 8 Audio recordings and broadcasts; 9 Films, videotapes and DVDs; 10 Sources of future material; Endnotes; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-905313-70-5

OCLC:

609852626