Ancient Indian Grammar : A Concise Analysis

Contents: Preface. 1. The study of speech sounds in Ancient India. 2. On the development of old Indian etymological studies. 3. Vyakarana. 4. Some concepts from the Vakyapadiya. 5. The verbal atom. 6. Traditional views on sentential meaning and its implication on language pedagogy. 7. Sabda Vakya Bodha. 8. Towards a simplified definition of subject. Language study was very important in ancient India as it was part of the Vedic education. The book contains eight chapters. These give a general outline of grammatical literature and some concepts of the great Grammrians in a comprehensive manner. Various aspect of language study have been attempted in this book: Speech, Sound, Etymology, Word Grammer meaning and comprehension. Interested students in learning about the grammatical tradition of ancient India this book is a starting point.