Author : William Marsden
Release : 2013-03-28
Genre : Foreign Language Study
Kind : eBook
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Book Synopsis A Dictionary and Grammar of the Malayan Language by : William Marsden

Download or read book A Dictionary and Grammar of the Malayan Language written by William Marsden. This book was released on 2013-03-28. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published in 1812, this study of Malay in its written form was begun during William Marsden's service with the East India Company in Sumatra (1771-9). He continued his textual work in England upon his return, thus putting his practical knowledge into a solid scholarly frame. An expert in Asian languages and an outstanding Malay scholar in the English-speaking world, Marsden (1754-1836) was a fellow of the Royal Society from 1783 and later its vice-president and treasurer. This work is distinctive for its substantial Malay-English section, and for the use of examples from original Malay texts collected by the author. Despite being superseded by subsequent dictionaries, it is still a highly regarded and valuable source of information, especially about older, specialised and regional terms. The introduction provides the reader with a history of the Malayan language, including its spread, usage and regional variations.