Studies in the grammatical tradition in Tibet / Roy Andrew Miller.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Miller, Roy Andrew.

Series:

Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Studies in the history of linguistics ; Series III, 6.

Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Series III, Studies in the history of linguistics ; v. 6

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tibetan language--Grammar.

Tibetan language.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (163 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : J. Benjamins, 1976.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This volume reprints - with additions and corrections - seven papers originally published 1962-1973, on the indigenous grammars of Tibet and their linguistic tradition. Two ancient treatises commonly attributed to "Thon-mi Sambhoa" are studied extensively, as well as extracts from many other Tibetan texts, with translations, commentaries, and detailed bibliographical data, covering a wide range of linguistic doctrines, from the early 11th to the beginning of the 20th century. T

Contents:

STUDIES IN THE GRAMMATICAL TRADITION IN TIBET; Editorial page; Title page; Copyright page; Acknowledgements; Table of contents; INTRODUCTION; THON-MI SAMBHOTA AND HIS GRAMMATICAL TREATISES; The Si-tu Mahapandita on Tibetan Phonology; BUDDHIST HYBRID SANSKRIT ALI, KALI AS GRAMMATICAL TERMS IN TIBET; A TWELFTH CENTURY TIBETAN GRAMMATICAL FRAGMENT; Some Minor Tibetan Grammatical Fragments; ONCE MORE, ON THON-MI SAMBHOTA AND HIS GRAMMATICAL TREATISES; A GRAMMATICAL SKETCH OF CLASSICAL TIBETAN; INDEXES; BIBLIOGRAPHICAL FINDING-LIST OF LITERATURE CITED

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

1-283-31457-6

9786613314574

90-272-8155-6

OCLC:

756484654