Language and truth : a study of the Sanskrit language and its relationship with principles of truth / Paul Douglas.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Douglas, Paul.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sanskrit language--Religious aspects.

Sanskrit language.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (125 p.)

Place of Publication:

London : Shepheard-Walwyn (Publishers) Ltd., 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This remarkable study explores how human language may be appreciated as a reflection of the natural laws of the universe. Describing how different philosophical premises lead to different views of language—including English and Mandarin—the book especially considers the close relationship between Advaita Vendanta philosophy and Sanskrit. Examining the nature of words, its various categories, and meanings, this record argues that speech is seen as having an innate and unique capacity to reflect the light of consciousness.

Contents:

Cover

Copyright

Contents

Pronunciation guide

Introduction

1. Different premises on which language may be founded

2. How may different languages relate to truth?

3. Basic elements of language as evident in Sanskrit

4. Words: their formation and classes

5. Sentences and relationships within them

6. Sound, word and meaning. What is meaning?

7. Pan-inian grammar: some special features

8. Laws of Sanskrit reflecting natural laws?

Appendix 1. The credentials of Sanskrit

Appendix 2. The extent of Sandhi

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 114) and index.

ISBN:

0-85683-370-3

OCLC:

704434256