Legacy of the Barang People an Explorati

Name: Legacy of the Barang People an Explorati
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ISBN: 9789793780375

ISBN-10: 9793780371

ISBN-13: 9789793780375

Edition: 2006

Authors: Gyï¿½rgy Busztin

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The Malay language, one of the most widely used in Southeast Asia, is commonly assumed to be relatively young. In the course of its development it incorporated a great number of loan words, galvanising them into an organic unit so successfully that it became the chief linguistic vehicle of regional trade. Easy to use and understand, Malay soon functioned as a kind of merchants' Esperanto across the vast archipelago. With this groundbreaking piece of research, Dr Gyorgy Busztin postulates that the roots of Malay extend much deeper in time than previously thought. This study uncovers over one hundred words that tie the precursor of the Malay language - as we know it today - to languages…

Book details

Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Equinox Publishing
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 120
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.25" long x 0.25" tall
Weight: 0.440
Language: English