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- Critical Studies in Indian Grammarians I: The Theory of Homogeneity (Savar?ya)
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- 2020
- Published by: University of Michigan Press
- Series: Michigan Series In South And Southeast Asian Languages And Linguistics
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In the historical study of the Indian grammarian tradition, a line of demarcation can often be drawn between the conformity of a system with the well-known grammar of Pāṇini and the explanatory effectiveness of that system. One element of Pāṇini’s grammar that scholars have sometimes struggled to bring across this line of demarcation is the theory of homogeneity, or sāvarṇya, which concerns the final consonants in Pāṇini’s reference catalog, as well as phonetic similarities between sounds. While modern Sanskrit scholars understand how to interpret and apply Pāṇini’s homogeneity, they still find it necessary to unravel the history of varying interpretations of the theory in subsequent grammars.
Madhav Deshpande’s The Theory of Homogeneity provides a thorough account of the historical development of the theory. Proceeding first to study this conception in the Pāṇinian tradition, Deshpande then passes on to other grammatical systems. Deshpande gives attention not only to the definitions of homogeneity in these systems but also the implementation of the theory in those respective systems. Even where definitions are identical, the concept may be applied quite differently, in which cases Deshpande examines by considering the historical relationships among the various systems.
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- Series Page
- pp. i-ii
- Title Page
- p. iii
- Dedication
- pp. v-vi
- Part One. The Pāṇinian Tradition
- pp. 1-2
- 2. Pāṇinian Theory Of Homogeneity
- pp. 7-16
- 3. Kātyāyana’s Theory Of Ākṛti-grahaṇa
- pp. 17-31
- 5. A Non-traditional Approach
- pp. 39-45
- 6. Back To Pāṇini
- pp. 47-59
- 7. Problems In Vākyāparisamāpti
- pp. 61-69
- 9. Vyāḍi On Homogeneous-representation
- pp. 79-82
- Part Two. Non-pāṇinian Traditions
- pp. 83-84
- 10. Prātiśākhyas On Savarṇa
- pp. 85-101
- 11. Śikṣās On Savarṇa
- pp. 103-108
- 12. Non-pāṇinian Grammars On Savarṇa
- pp. 109-126
- 13. A Historical Overview
- pp. 127-134
- Appendix A
- pp. 135-149
- Bibliography And Abbreviations
- pp. 209-221
- Series List
- p. 223
Additional Information
ISBN
9780472901708
Related ISBN(s)
9780472127740, 9780891480525
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OCLC
1193313921
Launched on MUSE
2020-09-09
Language
English
Open Access
Yes
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