Occasional Papers in langauage literature
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Price: Rs. 180. The book is a collection of selected papers and articles of B.Radhakrishna which were previously published elsewhere. Almost half of them relate to Telugu language and literature in particular. Even so, they contain theoretical discussions which are equally relevant to other Indian languages. The problems faced in creating technical terminologies discussed in some papers have a bearing on the socio-linguistic aspects modernization of the developing languages of India in the fields of instruction and administration. of India as a literary area poses several questions relating to the growth and diversification of Indian literatures that can be answered only by a large scale field survey and an interdisciplinary approach. Discussions pertaining to diglossia as a socio-linguistic phenomenon provide insights into the concept and accounts for the various theories. The author tries to present linguistic and literary problems alongside of theoretical constraints and offers practical solutions with down to earth philosophy.