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100 1 _aMaxwell, William Edward, Sir,
_d1846-1897
245 1 2 _aA Manual of the Malay language :
_bWith an Introductory Sketch of the Sanskrit Element in Malay
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2008
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2008-05-26
508 _aProduced by Louise Hope, Miranda van de Heijning and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aMalay language -- Grammar
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25604
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