Georgian: The Kartvelian Literary Language
Georgian: The Kartvelian Literary Language
Publisher: Languages Inform. Centre | 1994 | ISBN-10: 0948565993 | ISBN-13: 978 0948565991 | English/Georgian | PDF | 32 pages | 51.72 Mb
Publisher: Languages Inform. Centre | 1994 | ISBN-10: 0948565993 | ISBN-13: 978 0948565991 | English/Georgian | PDF | 32 pages | 51.72 Mb
The Georgian language is the only written member of the Kartvelian (South Caucasian) language group. it has a long literary tradition dating from the fifth century, and possesses a number of features of special interest to linguists. This bried description covers the script, sound systems, morpholog and synta of the language. It pays particular attention to teh relatively complex verb system. A text extract is examined in some detail as an example of the language in use.
This short introduction is aimed at those with an interest in comparative linguistics who wish to gain some familitiy with this non-Indo-European language. It should also prove useful as a first reference for those who wish to study Georgian language in more depth. It is assumed that the reader is familiar with general linguistics concepts and terminology, but no detailed or specilized knowledge is required.
Georgian: The Kartvelian Literary Language
