02312cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000450011324500990015826400510025730000470030833600260035533700260038133800360040750000310044350801210047452012800059553400450187565300300192085600430195099900170199325604UtSlPG20260610133604.0mcr n260607r2008||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPL1 aMaxwell, William Edward, Sir,d1846-189712aA Manual of the Malay language :bWith an Introductory Sketch of the Sanskrit Element in Malay 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2008  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2008-05-26  aProduced by Louise Hope, Miranda van de Heijning and the
Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"A Manual of the Malay Language" by Sir William Edward Maxwell is a linguistic guide written in the late 19th century. This work serves as both an elementary grammar and a vocabulary compendium for the Malay language, focusing particularly on the dialects spoken in the British Settlements in the Straits of Malacca. It extensively discusses the variations in dialect among different regions and explores the influence of other languages, particularly Sanskrit and Arabic, on Malay.  The opening of the manual outlines Maxwell's extensive experience with the Malay language over his sixteen years of service in various British settlements. He highlights the significant dialectical variations across the Malay Peninsula, noting that even common words can differ in meaning and pronunciation from one locality to another. In his treatment of the Malay language, Maxwell intends to offer an accessible resource for beginners, providing essential grammatical rules alongside a rich vocabulary that reflects the language's unique characteristics. The introduction also discusses the historical context of the Malay language, its origins, and its significance in facilitating communication among the diverse peoples of Southeast Asia. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aMalay language -- Grammar40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25604  c66605d66605