Grammar, Language, and Society: Comtemporary Indian Contributions

Language has always occupied a central place in the intellectual landscape of India while the west has often sought inspiration, both conceptual and technical, from the grammarians and language philosophers of ancient India. Yet, ever since the colonial period, the study and practice of linguistics in India has been overshadowed by Anglo-American traditions. This volume brings together some of the most significant contemporary Indian contributions to the study of language. Taken together, the…