1990 – Grammatical Analysis of the Early Missionary Malayalam Prose Texts – Part I and II- Scaria Zacharia
Through this post we are releasing the doctoral thesis of Prof. Scaria Zacharia titled “A Grammatical Analysis of the Early Missionary Malayalam Prose Texts” which contributed immensely to broadening the understanding of cultural and linguistic history of Kerala during the early modern period. This thesis was submitted to the University of Kerala in 1990.
1990 – Grammatical Analysis of the Early Missionary Malayalam Prose Texts – Part I – Scaria Zacharia
The work reported in this thesis is for the award of Ph.D Degree of the University of Kerala in the Department of Linguistics University of Kerala, Karyavattam, Trivandrum, Kerala under the supervision and guidance of Dr. A. P. Andrewskutty.
Scaria Zacharia’s Thesis examines the language of the Early Missionary Malayalam Prose Texts (EMMPTS), and is focused on analyzing the grammar and structure of these texts. The thesis explores the influence of western languages and cultures on these texts, as well as the development of Malayalam language and writing during the early missionary period. At the same time, the thesis provides a detailed historical background of the missionary activities in Kerala, elaborating on how it impacted the socio-economic structure and cultural landscape of the region. It also explores the evolution of the Malayalam language, including the introduction of new words, orthography, and writing styles in consequence of the missionary encounter. The work also touches upon the social customs and practices of the St. Thomas Christians in Kerala during this period, by using the Canons of Diamper Synod and Diocesan Statutes of Bishop Roz as the primary sources of this research. The analytical techniques adopted in the thesis gives due consideration to both modern linguistic theories and traditional grammatical literature. The index of early missionary Malayalam prose texts provided in the second part of the thesis is a window to the complex historic, linguistic and grammatical universe of this corpus and can enable fresh and compelling cultural explorations.
NOTE: In Part I, after page no LV, page no. LVII is continued. Like wise, after page no. LXIX, page no. LXXI is continued. The Thesis typesetting is done using a Typewriter and this page continuity error looks like a typo, since there is no missing text.
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Name: Grammatical Analysis of the Early Missionary Malayalam Prose Texts – Part I
