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Author | : Mo Asif |
Publisher | : Independently Published |
Total Pages | : 34 |
Release | : 2018-12-23 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 9781791950101 |
Urdu language, member of the Indo-Aryan group within the Indo-European family of languages. Urdu is spoken by more than 100 million people, predominantly in Pakistan and India. It is the official state language of Pakistan and is also officially recognized, or "scheduled," in the constitution of India. Significant speech communities exist in the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States as well. Notably, Urdu and Hindi are mutually intelligible.Urdu developed in the 12th century CE from the regional Apabhramsha of northwestern India, serving as a linguistic modus vivendi after the Muslim conquest. Its first major poet was Amir Khosrow (1253-1325), who composed Dohas (couplets), folk songs, and riddles in the newly formed speech, then called Hindvi. This mixed speech was variously called Hindvi, Zaban-e-Hind, Hindi, Zaban-e-Delhi, Rekhta, Gujari, Dakkhani, Zaban-e-Urdu-e-Mualla, Zaban-e-Urdu, or just Urdu, literally 'the language of the camp.' Major Urdu writers continued to refer to it as Hindi or Hindvi until the beginning of the 19th century, although there is evidence that it was called Hindustani in the late 17th century (Hindustani now refers to a simplified speech form that is India's largest lingua franca).Urdu is closely related to Hindi, a language that originated and developed in the Indian subcontinent. They share the same Indic base and are so similar in phonology and grammar that they appear to be one language. In terms of lexicon, however, they have borrowed extensively from different sources--Urdu from Arabic and Persian, Hindi from Sanskrit--so they are usually treated as independent languages. Their distinction is most marked in terms of writing systems: Urdu uses a modified form of Perso-Arabic script, while Hindi uses Devanagari.
Author | : Ali Sultaan Asani |
Publisher | : Yale University Press |
Total Pages | : 99 |
Release | : 2008-01-01 |
Genre | : Foreign Language Study |
ISBN | : 0300120605 |
An introduction to the Urdu language offers lessons on grammar, vocabulary, and the letters of the Urdu alphabet and how they are used in words and sentences.
Author | : Kenneth Katzner |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 400 |
Release | : 2002-09-11 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 1134532881 |
This third edition of Kenneth Katzner's best-selling guide to languages is essential reading for language enthusiasts everywhere. Written with the non-specialist in mind, its user-friendly style and layout, delightful original passages, and exotic scripts, will continue to fascinate the reader. This new edition has been thoroughly revised to include more languages, more countries, and up-to-date data on populations. Features include: *information on nearly 600 languages *individual descriptions of 200 languages, with sample passages and English translations *concise notes on where each language is spoken, its history, alphabet and pronunciation *coverage of every country in the world, its main language and speaker numbers *an introduction to language families
Author | : Walter N. Hakala |
Publisher | : Columbia University Press |
Total Pages | : 317 |
Release | : 2016-08-30 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 0231542127 |
Prior to the nineteenth century, South Asian dictionaries, glossaries, and vocabularies reflected a hierarchical vision of nature and human society. By the turn of the twentieth century, the modern dictionary had democratized and politicized language. Compiled "scientifically" through "historical principles," the modern dictionary became a concrete symbol of a nation's arrival on the world stage. Following this phenomenon from the late seventeenth century to the present, Negotiating Languages casts lexicographers as key figures in the political realignment of South Asia under British rule and in the years after independence. Their dictionaries document how a single, mutually intelligible language evolved into two competing registers—Urdu and Hindi—and became associated with contrasting religious and nationalist goals. Each chapter in this volume focuses on a key lexicographical work and its fateful political consequences. Recovering texts by overlooked and even denigrated authors, Negotiating Languages provides insight into the forces that turned intimate speech into a potent nationalist politics, intensifying the passions that partitioned the Indian subcontinent.
Author | : Tej K Bhatia |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 334 |
Release | : 2005-11-10 |
Genre | : Foreign Language Study |
ISBN | : 1134779704 |
Colloquial Urdu is easy to use and completely up-to-date. Written by experienced teachers for self-study or class-use, the course offers you a step-by-step approach to spoken and written Urdu.
Author | : Jennifer Dubrow |
Publisher | : University of Hawaii Press |
Total Pages | : 194 |
Release | : 2018-10-31 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0824872703 |
In late nineteenth-century South Asia, the arrival of print fostered a dynamic and interactive literary culture. There, within the pages of Urdu-language periodicals and newspapers, readers found a public sphere that not only catered to their interests but encouraged their reactions to featured content. Cosmopolitan Dreams brings this culture to light, showing how literature became a site in which modern daily life could be portrayed and satirized, the protocols of modernity challenged, and new futures imagined. Drawing on never-before-translated Urdu fiction and prose and focusing on the novel and satire, Jennifer Dubrow shows that modern Urdu literature was defined by its practice of self-critique and parody. Urdu writers resisted the cultural models offered by colonialism, creating instead a global community of imagination in which literary models could freely circulate and be readapted, mixed, and drawn upon to develop alternative lines of thinking. Highlighting the participation of readers and writers from diverse social and religious backgrounds, the book reveals an Urdu cosmopolis where lively debates thrived in newspapers, literary journals, and letters to the editor, shedding fresh light on the role of readers in shaping vernacular literary culture. Arguing against current understandings of Urdu as an exclusively Muslim language, Dubrow demonstrates that in the late nineteenth century, Urdu was a cosmopolitan language spoken by a transregional, transnational community that eschewed identities of religion, caste, and class. The Urdu cosmopolis pictured here was soon fractured by the forces of nationalism and communalism. Even so, Dubrow is able to establish the persistence of Urdu cosmopolitanism into the present and shows that Urdu’s strong tradition as a language of secular, critical modernity did not end in the late nineteenth century but continues to flourish in film, television, and on line. In lucid prose, Dubrow makes the dynamic world of colonial Urdu print culture come to life in a way that will interest scholars of modern Asian literatures, South Asian literature and history, cosmopolitanism, and the history of print culture.
Author | : Saima Aman |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2018-12 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781732234215 |
URDU: Journey of the Language through People and Culture is a richly illustrated book about the Urdu language, containing a curated selection of over 100 entries, arranged from A to Z. Although eclectic, the minutely researched and thoughtfully selected entries fit together like the tiles of a mosaic to provide a fuller portrait than previously presented of the Urdu language. The book brings the fascinating story of Urdu to a whole new generation of readers, including native speakers, heritage speakers, and anyone interested in South Asian languages. Full of unique and interesting facts about the language, its history, people, and culture, the book will appeal to all Urdu enthusiasts!
Author | : Ruth Laila Schmidt |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 352 |
Release | : 2005-12-08 |
Genre | : Foreign Language Study |
ISBN | : 1134713207 |
Urdu: An Essential Grammar is a reference guide to the most important aspects of the language as it is used by native speakers today. The complexities of Urdu are set out in short, readable sections. Explanations contain minimal jargon and emphasis has been placed on the aspects of Urdu that pose a particular challenge for English-speaking students. Features include: * language examples throughout in both Urdu script and romanization * user-friendly layout * detailed contents list * comprehensive index. Urdu: An Essential Grammar presents a fresh and accessible description of the language and will prove invaluable to students at all levels.
Author | : And Publishing |
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Total Pages | : 43 |
Release | : 2021-02-27 |
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" My First Bilingual Book Food ,English- Urdu" is perfect as the beginning book for kids who want to learn Urdu or English as their second language! Kids will love it! They will discover a foreign language easily. Full of nice pictures that are child friendly and eye catching. Over 40 pictures of food: fruits, vegetables, meals and more! Great for individual and groups Dual-language words in clear, bold text No age limit Good size: 8.25" x 8.25" Hours of fun! The ideal gift for all occasions including birthdays and holidays The benefits of Fun & Mind Publishing books: Decrease screen time Develop vocabulary Build imagination Help to build social skills during working with others company Support mindfulness Make kids more creative Teach new words Fun & Mind Publishing specializes in fun and educational activity books for kids from ages 1 to 8 years old. Visit author's page and check out other amazing books.
Author | : John T ..... Platts |
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Total Pages | : 426 |
Release | : 1874 |
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