{"product_id":"punjabi-9780415003209","title":"Punjabi","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Tej Bhatia\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Routledge\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Routledge\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Linguistics - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst Published in 1993. Punjabi is the language of the Punjab-the land of five rivers--of northern India and Pakistan. Primarily written in three distinct scripts, a unique feature of the language is that, along with Lahanda and the Western Pahari dialects, it is the only modern Indo-European language spoken in South Asia which is tonal in nature. It is recognized as one of the several national languages of India and Pakistan, and approximately forty-five million people speak Punjabi as either a first or second language. This Descriptive Grammar accounts for the linguistic and sociolinguistic properties of Punjabi and Lahanda\/Multani. It explores the standard language, giving a comprehensive account of syntax, morphology and phonology. With a descriptive, typological and cognitive examination of the language, this is the most up-to-date, comprehensive and authoritative description of modern Punjabi to date. This volume will be invaluable to students and researchers of linguistic theory and practice.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Routledge","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47614992089239,"sku":"9780415003209","price":38177.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780415003209.webp?v=1775097659","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/punjabi-9780415003209","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}