Dhivehi

Amalia E. Gnanadesikan

Published by De Gruyter Mouton 2017

Dhivehi

The Language of the Maldives

Amalia E. Gnanadesikan
Edited by: Anne Boyle David

Volume 3 in the series Mouton-CASL Grammar Series [MCASL]

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781614512349

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About this book

Dhivehi, the language of the Maldives, has received little attention in the linguistic literature, and no other comprehensive grammar of the standard language has yet been published.
This work describes the phonology, unique orthography, morphology, and syntax of standard Dhivehi. Plentiful examples with native orthography, Roman transliteration, and morpheme-by-morpheme glossing illustrate the various features of the language.
This grammar will be of use both to linguists and to students of Dhivehi.

Author information

Amalia E. Gnanadesikan, Anne B. David, University of Maryland, Center for Advanced Study of Language, USA.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Foreword Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	v
Series Editors’ Preface Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	vii
Preface Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	ix
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	xi
1. About this Grammar Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2. The Dhivehi Language Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	11
3. Phonology and Writing System Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	21
4. Lexicon Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	51
5. Nouns and Noun Morphology Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	59
6. Demonstratives, Pro-forms, and Noun Modifiers Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	87
7. Postpositions and Adverbs Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	115
8. Verbs and Verb Morphology Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	125
9. Particles, Interjections, Conjunctions, and Discourse Markers Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	175
10. Noun Phrases Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	191
11. Compound Verbs, Verbal Collocations, and Verbal Complexes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	213
12. Simple Sentences Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	237
13. Complex Sentences Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	291
References Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	325
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	341

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter Mouton
Pages
- Front matter: 12
- Main content: 351
Illustrations
- Maps: 1
Keywords: Dhivehi; Indo-European Languages; Language Typology

eBook

Published: December 5, 2016
ISBN: 9781614512349

Hardcover

Published: December 5, 2016
ISBN: 9781614513049