"Tamil,
one
of the two classical languages of India, is the only
language of contemporary India which is recognizably continuous
with a classical past..."
*A.
K. Ramanujan in The Interior Landscape : Love Poems from a
Classical Tamil Anthology(1967)
[see also
Tamil Language & Literature
]
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Andronov, M.S.. The Brahui Language. Moscow: Nauka
PublishingHouse, 1980 111p
Annamalai, E. The 'Jim and Raja' Conversations (and cassettes).Tamil
Language Study Association, 2127 Maple Ave., Evanston, IL
60201.(1980.) Spoken Tamil; tapes include material for comprehension
and repetition.
Arden, A.H. A Progressive Grammar of the Tamil Language.Christian
Literature Society, Madras 600 003. (Reprint of 1942 5th ed.)
*Asher, R.E. -
Tamil (Croom Helm Descriptive Grammar) Hardcover, 1989
Agesthialingom, S. - A grammar of old Tamil with special
reference to Patirruppattu -- phonology & verb morphology,
Annamalainagar: Annamalai University, 1977 [i.e. 1979?] 158p; 28cm
Agesthialingom, S. - The language of Tamil inscriptions,
1250-1350 A.D, Annamalainagar: Annamalai University, 1970
288p;
22cm
Agesthialingom, S. - A Generative Grammar of Tamil: a Fragment of
Tamil Syntax, Annamalainagar: Annamalai University, 1967 256p;
22cm
*Britto, Francis -
Diglossia : A Study of the Theory With Application to Tamil ,
1987
* Caldwell, Robert
A Comparative Grammar of the Dravidian or South Indian Family of
Languages Book Description - (Reprint 1913 edn.),
Dimensions: 22x15 cm - Chapters: Introduction; Use of the Common
Dravidian; Enumeration of Dradidian Language; Tamil, Malayalam,
Malabar, Telugu, Canarese, Tulu, Kudagu or Coorg, Toda, Kota,
Gond, Khond or Ku, Maler or Rajmahal, Oraon, Dravidian Idioms,
The Dravidian Languages independent of Sanskrit, Is there a
Dravidian element in the Vernacular Languages of Northern
India?, To What group of Languages are the Dravidian idioms to
be affiliated?, dialect, Literary, classical dialect of.., High
antiquity of the literary cultivation of Tamil, Earliest Extant
Written Relics of the Dravidian Languages, Political and Social
Relations.., Term Sudra, Pre-Aryan Civilisation of the
Dravidian, Probable date of Aryan civilization of the Dravidian,
Comparative Grammar, Souns, Dravidian Alphabets, Dravidian
System of Sounds, Roots, Arrangement of Dravidian Roots Into
Classes, Verbal Roots, Nouns, Gender and Number, Formation of
Cases, Adjectivrs, or Nouns Used Adjectivally, The Numerals, The
Pronoun, The Verb, Glossarial Affinities, Appendix, Book List:
Books and Papers bearing on Dravidian Comparative Philology,
published..
Daivasundaram, N., and A. Gopal. Tamil: An Auto-Instructional
Course(and cassettes). Also: accompanying Handbook by S. Jean
Lawrence and D.Ranganathan. International Institute of Tamil
Studies, T.T.T.I., Taramani,Madras 600 113.
Gaur,Albertine - Second Supplementary Catalogue of Tamil
books in the British Library Department of Oriental Manuscripts and
Printed Books -London: British Library, Reference Division
Publications, 1980,512p
Jayapal, S - Yadava Dialect of Tamil - Annamalainagar: Annamalai
University, 1978 131p
Kerslake, P., and C.R.N. Aiyar. Tamil Course for European
Schools,5 pamphlet volumes. Christian Literature Society, Madras
600 003. (1972-77,12th ed.)
Kothandaraman, Ponnuswamy. A Course in Modern Standard Tamil:Laboratory
Manual, Texts and Exercises. International Institute of
TamilStudies, Madras 600 020. (1975.)
*Kothandaraman, R -
Tamil syntax : new perspectives
Kumaraswami Raja, N., and K. Doraswamy. Conversational Tamil.
Department of Linguistics Publication No. 9. Annamalai University,
Annamalai Nagar, Tamilnadu.
Lehmann, Thomas. A Grammar of Modern Tamil. Pondicherry:
Pondicherry Institute of Linguistics and Culture, 1989 (Second
Edition 1994).
Lindholm, James. Elementary Tamil Help System. (Software)Tamil
Language Study Association, USA
Mehta, C.L. - Jain directory: Who is who and Jain contribution in
Tamil Nadu; Bhagwan Mahaveera 250th Nirvana Mahotsava, Madras:
Dhanraj Baid Jain College, 1976,568p
McAlpin, D.W. A Core Vocabulary for Tamil. Dept. of South
AsiaRegional Studies, Univ. of Pennsylvania, 820 Williams Hall,
Philadelphia,PA 19104. (1976.)
Narayanan, N.S.
- "Ponn Vilaiyum Mann Magal" (Land of Golden Opportunities)
A 36 page comic book in Tamil for school children written with the aim of
promoting good language usage among Tamil students (aged 10 onwards) in
schools. A glossary of words used in the story is given after the last page
of the story. The story revolves around an individual Indian young
man, who comes to Singapore as a construction worker to eradicate poverty
back in his home.. The book was written to raise funds for needy childrens'
educational assistance and the publishing cost was generously underwritten
by the management committee of Darma Muneeswaran Temple in Singapore.
The cost of this full-colour book is S$5/- excluding freight charges.
Purchase inquiries from the author in Singapore at
[email protected].
Paramasivam, K., and J. Lindholm. A Basic Tamil Reader and
Grammar,3 vols. (and cassettes). Tamil Language Study
Association, 2127 Maple Ave.,Evanston, IL 60201. (1980.)
Pattanayak, D.P., et al. Advanced Tamil Reader, Part One;
Text,Notes, and Exercises. Central Institute of Indian Languages,
Manasa Gangotri,Mysore 570 006. (1974.)
Pattanayak, D.P., and M.S. Thirumalai. An Introduction to
Tamil Script, Reading and Writing. Central Institute of Indian
Languages,Mansas Gangotri, Mysore 570 006. (1980.)
*Perumal, V -
Introduction to Tamil studies
*Pope, G.U.
Handbook of the Tamil Language Asian Educational Services,
C-2/15, S.D.A., New Delhi 110 016. (1983, reprint of 1904 revised
7th ed.)
* Pope, G.U.
A Tamil Prose Reader : Adopted to Tamil Handbook *Rajam, Dr.V.S. -
A Reference Grammar of Classical Tamil Poetry (150
B.C.--Pre-Fifth/Sixth Century A.D.) Published by the Amerian
Philosophical Society, Philadelphia.1992 [also at Google Books -
A Reference Grammar of Classical Tamil Poetry: 150
B.C.-Pre-Fifth/Sixth Century A.D. by V. S. Rajam]
Rajaram, S. An Intensive Course in Tamil (and cassettes).
Central Institute of Indian Languages, Manasa Gangotri, Mysore 570
006. (1972,No. 3 of CIIL series.)
Ramasamy, K. - Padayachi dialect of Tamil - [Annamalainagar]:
Annamalai University, 1978 153p
*Ravisankar, G -
Intonation patterns in Tamil
*Schiffman, Harold
-
Intermediate Tamil: A self-instructional method * Schiffman,
Harold.
Reader for advanced spoken Tamil
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<p><strong><font color=) *Schiffman, Harold
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Reference Grammar of Spoken Tamil, Christian Literature Society,
Madras 600 003. (1979.)
*Sivakumar, C -
A linguistic study of the problems in learning Tamil by tribal
children in the Nilgiris
*Suseendirarajah, S
-
Jaffna Tamil
*
Tamil Lexicon 6 VOLUMES + SUPPLEMENT Published Under the Authority
of the University of Madras </p>
<p>Thani Nayagam, Xavier S. Ed. <b>Tamil Studies Abroad - Symposium,</b>
International Association of Tamil Research, 1968</p>
<p>Tokunaga, Muneo - Tamil -Tokyo: "Bunpo" Kyodo Kenkyu
Project, Inst. for the Study of Languages and Cultures of Asia and
Africa, Tokyo Gaikokugo Daigaku, 1981 47 leaves</p>
<p>Tolkappiyar - Tolkappiyam-Colladhikaram: with Kallatar's virutti,
Edited by T. P. Meenakshisundaran <br>[Madras: Books can be had from
Government Oriental Manuscripts Library, 1971] 158, 431p; 24cm </p>
<p>tolkAppijap poruLattikAra mutaR pAkam - NaccinArkkinijam - <b>
Tolkappiyam Section on Porul, part I </b>Nachchinarkkiniyar's
commentary. Ed. S. VaiyapuriPillai. Madras : S. Kanagasabapatthy
Pillai Publication, 1934. </p>
<p>Tolkappiyar - Porulatikaram: Akattinai iyal, Kalaviyal, Karpiyal,
and Poruliyal translated into English by E.S. Varadaraja Iyer;
general editor, A. Chidambaranatha Chettiar 2nd ed [Annamalainagar]:
Annamalai University, 1987 <br>784p; 23cm
</p>
<p> <strong><font color=) * Thomas R
Trautmann:
Languages and Nations: The Dravidian Proof in Colonial Madras *Vaidyanathan,
Sowbhagyalakshmi , and J.
Murphy.
Tamil Newspaper Reader
[tami�l Ceytitt�a�l V�acakam] (plus2 cassettes ). Dunwoody
Press, P.O. Box 1825, Wheaton, MD 20915. (1990.)
Vasanthakumari, T.- Generative phonology of Tamil, 1st ed Delhi,
India: Mittal Publications, 1989, 243p; 22cm
Vijayavenugopal, G - Nominal composition in Tamil - 1st ed
(Madurai): Dept. of Tamil Studies, Madurai Kamaraj University, 1979,
245p; 23cm
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