Author: Herbert Bruce Hannah
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass
Year: 1996
Language: multilingual
Pages: 416
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8120807871
Description
Coming in the wake of the earlier grammars of Tibetan Language by scholars like Alexander Csoma de Koros, H A Jaschke, Rai Sarat Chandra Das, Henderson, CA Bell and Others, Hannah’s work has a definite advantage over his forerunners especially in that it is the outcome of his practical experience. The author has dealt with both Literary and Colloquial Tibetan mostly in usage around Lhasa.
The important and elusive subjects of Pronunciation and Spelling are given on principles more systematic and accurate, highlighting the subtle distinctions. The so-called Verb has also been elaborately treated keeping in view the genius of the Tibetan sentence, the construction of which is unique.
Contents
CHAPER I
PRELIMINARY
CHAPER II
ETYMOLOGY
CHAPER III
SYNTAX
APPENDIX OF CONJUGATIONS