The Phonology and Morphology of the Sundanese Language [SIGNED BY AUTHOR]
Ann Arbor: University of Michigan, 1959. First edition. Hardcover. Quarto. v, 181pp. Original black cloth. A doctoral dissertation on Sundanese linguistics spoken by approximately 14 million people in the Pasundan region of West Java. The purpose of this dissertation is to present and analysis of the phonological and morphological systems of the Sundanese language "based on some 250 hours of phonetic transcription collected during three years of residence in Indonesia" (author). Written in two alphabets, Roman and a second believed to be derived from Sanskrit, Sundanese has been the studied by European as well as Hindu scholars. Includes a chapter describing the historical influences affecting the development of the language. Cover stained. Few small stains at joint of front endpapers. Book block age-toned. Binding in overall good-, interior in good condition. g. Item #34627
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