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With this in mind, the language material in each volume is in Roman script, and fully glossed and translated. The series is based at the School of Oriental and African Studies of the University of London, Europe’s largest institution specializing in the study of the languages and cultures of Africa and Asia. Each volume is written by an acknowledged expert in the field who has carried out original research on the language and has first-hand knowledge of the area in which it is spoken. For an overview of all books published in this series, please see [http/benjamins.com/catalog/loall](http/benjamins.com/catalog/loall)  \nEditors  \nTheodora Bynon David C. Bennett  \nSchool of Oriental and African Studies University of London  \nMasayoshi Shibatani Kobe University, Japan  \nRice University, Houston, Texas, USA  \nAdvisory Board  \nJames Bynon Bernard Comrie Gilbert Lazard Christian Lehmann  \nJames A. Matisoff Christopher Shackle Andrew Simpson  \nVolume 18  \nBengali  \nby Hanne-Ruth Thompson  \nBengali  \nHanne-Ruth Thompson SOAS London  \nJohn Benjamins Publishing Company Amsterdam / Philadelphia  \nTM The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of  \nthe American National Standard for Information Sciences – Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ansi z39.48-1984 .  \n8  \nCover illustration: Dressing up for Durga Puja in rural Bangladesh, Jonail, Boraigram, Photo: Keith Thompson, 1992  \nLibrary of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data  \nThompson, Hanne-Ruth.  \nBengali / Hanne-Ruth Thompson.  \n[p. cm](p. cm). (London Oriental and African Language Library, issn 1382-3485 ; v. 18) Includes bibliographical references and index.  \n1. Bengali language--History. I. Title.  \nPK1659 .T56 2012  \n491.4’409--dc23 2012031870  \nisbn 978 90 272 3819 1 (Hb ; alk. paper)  \nisbn 978 90 272 7313 0 (Eb)  \n© 2012 – John Benjamins B.V.  \nNo part of this book may be reproduced in any form, by print, photoprint, microfilm, or any other means, without written permission from the publisher.  \nJohn Benjamins Publishing Co. · P.O. Box 36224 · 1020 me Amsterdam · The Netherlands John Benjamins North America · P.O. Box 27519 · Philadelphia pa 19118-0519 · usa  \nTable of contents  \nPreface xv  \nAbbreviations xvii  \nGlosses xix  \nTransliteration xxiii  \nchapter 1  \nIntroduction 1  \n1.1 Bangla and its speakers 1  \n1.2 History (language and literature) 2  \nThe Bangla lexicon 4  \n1.4 Sadhu bhasha 6  \n1.5 Bengali linguistics 9  \nchapter 2  \nSound system 11  \n2.1 Phonemes 11  \n2.1.1 Single vowels 12  \n2.1.2 Vowel sequences 14  \n2.1.3 Nasalised vowels 15  \n2.1.4 Semivowel/glide 15  \n2.1.5 Consonants 16  \n2.1.6 Consonant clusters or sequences 18  \n2.2 Syllable structure 21  \n2.3 Vowel harmony 22  \n2.4 Consonant assimilation 24  \n2.5 The inherent vowel 24  \n2.5.1 Presence or absence of the inherent vowel 24  \n2.5.2 Pronunciation 26  \nchapter 3  \nThe Bengali script 28  \nchapter 4  \nWord formation 36  \n4.1 Prefixes and suffixes 36  \n4.1.1 Prefixes 36  \n4.1.1.1 Sanskrit and Bangla prefixes 37  \n4.1.2 Suffixes 39  \n4.2 Adjective derivations 40  \n4.3 Noun derivations 43  \n4.4 Verbal patterns 45  \nchapter 5  \nMorphology 47  \n5.1 Parts of speech (overview) 47  \n5.2 Nouns 49  \n5.2.1 Types of nouns 49  \n5.2.2 Bare nouns 50  \n5.2.3 Gender 52  \n5.2.4 The classifiers – overview 53  \n5.2.5 The classifiers – one by one 54  \n5.2.5.1 a 54  \n5.2.5.2 i 55  \n5.2.5.3 j􀀟n 55  \n5.2.5.4 khana and khani 56  \n5.2.5.5 gulo, guli (occasionally gula) 57  \n5.2.5.6 uku 57  \n5.2.6 Plural formation 58  \n5.2.7 Definite – indefinite 60  \n5.2.8 Animate – inanimate 61  \n5.2.9 Ordinary – honorific 61  \n5.2.10 Count – non-count 62  \n5.2.11 Case 62  \n[5.2.11.1](5.2.11.1) Nominative 63  \n[5.2.11.2](5.2.","cbCaidqziytdvpjE","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaidqziytdvpjE","pdf",3594128,412,"English","# Preface\n# Abbreviations\n# Glosses\n# Transliteration\n# chapter 1 Introduction\n## 1.1 Bangla and its speakers\n## 1.2 History (language and literature)\n## The Bangla lexicon\n## 1.4 Sadhu bhasha\n## 1.5 Bengali linguistics\n# chapter 2 Sound system\n## 2.1 Phonemes\n## 2.2 Syllable structure\n## 2.3 Vowel harmony\n## 2.4 Consonant assimilation\n## 2.5 The inherent vowel\n# chapter 3 The Bengali script\n# chapter 4 Word formation\n## 4.1 Prefixes and suffixes\n## 4.2 Adjective derivations\n## 4.3 Noun derivations\n## 4.4 Verbal patterns\n# chapter 5 Morphology\n## 5.1 Parts of speech (overview)\n## 5.2 Nouns\n## 5.3 Pronouns\n## 5.4 Verbs\n## 5.5 Adjectives\n## 5.6 Adverbs\n## 5.7 Postpositions\n## 5.8 Conjunctions","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of this Bengali volume in the London Oriental and African Language Library?\",\"answer\":\"It aims to provide reliable, up-to-date analyses of the grammatical structure of a major language in a form accessible to non-specialists, with Roman-script material and full glosses and translations.\"},{\"question\":\"How is the book’s content organized at a high level?\",\"answer\":\"It follows a progression from introduction to the sound system and script, then word formation, and finally detailed morphology covering nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and postpositions.\"},{\"question\":\"What materials does the volume include for readers besides the main chapters?\",\"answer\":\"The table of contents lists front matter such as Preface, Abbreviations, Glosses, and Transliteration, along with bibliographical references and an index.\"}]","Bengali - Volume 18 - Linguistic analysis of Bengali in Roman script | PDF",1790847994,634]