A Lexical Study of Tamil Dialects in Lower Perak
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Rama Subbiah
The ancestors of many Malaysians of Indian origin today came to Malaya as labourers to work on the plantations. Naturally they brought their mother tongue, Tamil, with them. In this book the author delves in the the various Tamil dialects in one part of the country and compares it with dialects spoken in South India and Ceylon in the areas from where modern speakers' antecedents originated. The book includes chapters on the community's history, speech forms of men and women, regional variations, an occupational vocabulary and social institutions reflected in the survey on which the book is based. Very Good Paperback. First Edition Signed by the author. 219 pages with a bibliography and an index.
Weight: 0.5 kg Post free within Malaysia
Published by: Department of Indian Studies, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 1966
Condition: The cover has minimal wear. There is a gift dedication signed by the author on a front end paper. The binding is tight, the text clear and there is very mild tanning of the pages.
