{"product_id":"a-dictionary-and-grammar-of-the-malayan-language-9781108055093","title":"A Dictionary and Grammar of the Malayan Language","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): William Marsden\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Cambridge University Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Cambridge University Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Southeast Asian Languages (see also Vietnamese)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished 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 Despite being superseded by subsequent dictionaries, it is still a highly regarded and valuable source of information, especially about older, specialised and regional terms.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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46494025711767,"sku":"9781108055093","price":9831.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/a-dictionary-and-grammar-of-the-malayan-language-9781108055093","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}