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Sanskrit by Cassette This course in writing, reading and speaking Sanskrit was developed by Vyaas Houston, a Sanskrit scholar and yoga teacher. It facilitates learning the oral aspects of Sanskrit, with pronunciation and the recitation of both paradigms and verses, in a format which is clearly presented. Volume 1 comes with 8 audio cassettes for a total of eight hours of audio, and a 200 page text; Volume 2 comes with 4 audio cassettes covering six hours of audio, and a 75 page text. Volume 1 $275 Volume 2 $175 Both Levels $425
The Celtic Languages Martin Ball, editor This comprehensive volume describes in depth all the Celtic languages from historical, structural and sociolinguistic perspectives - with individual chapters on Irish, Scottish, Gaelic, Manx, Welsh, Breton and Cornish. Organized for ease of reference, The Celtic Languages is arranged in four parts. The first, Historical Aspects, covers the origin and history of the Celtic languages, their spread and retreat, present-day distribution and a sketch of the extant and recently extant languages. Parts II and III describe the structural detail of each language, including phonology, mutation, morphology, syntax, dialectology and lexis. The final part provides wide-ranging sociolinguistic detail, such as areas of usage (in government, church, media, education, business), maintenance (institutional support offered), and prospects for survival (examination of demographic changes and how they affect these languages). Special features: presents the first modern, comprehensive linguistic description of this important language family; provides a full discussion of the likely progress of Irish, Welsh and Breton; and includes the most recent research on newly discovered Continental Celtic inscriptions. 1993, hardcover, 680pp. $170