The Indo-Aryan Languages

In his ambitious survey of the Indo-Aryan languages Masica has provided a fundamental comparative introduction that will interest not only general and theoretical linguists but also students of one or more languages (Hindi Urdu Bengali Punjabi Gujurati Marathi Sinhalese etc.) who want to acquaint themselves with the broader linguistic context. Generally synchronic in approach concentrating on the phonology morphology and syntax of the modern representatives of the group the volume also covers their historical development writing systems and aspects of sociolinguistics.