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Dialect means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Source: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the VisnudharmottarapuranaDialects of various languages were commonly studied, as part of the “sixty four kinds of Art”, according to the Kamasutra of Vatsyayana.—Cf the Sanskrit Deśabhāṣāvijñāna, which refers to the “knowledge of languages of other provinces and of various dialects”.—Indian tradition, basically includes sixty four Art forms are acknowledged. The history of Indian Art covers approximately five thousand years which presents a rich and almost continuous record. The references of sixty four kinds of Kala (कला, kalā) are found in the Bhagavatapurana, Shaiva-Tantras, Kamasutra of Vatsyayana etc.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
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Search found 129 books and stories containing Dialect, Dialects; (plurals include: Dialects, Dialectses). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Language and Dialect < [July – September, 1983]
The Nature of Human Language < [July – September 1976]
The Nature of Human Language < [October - December 1976]
Notes on the Arabic dialect spoken in the Balkh region of Afghanistan < [Volume 35 (1973)]
A vocabulary of the Yan dialect of the Kammu language < [Volume 22 (1957)]
Tones in northern Kammu: A phonetic investigation < [Volume 38 (1977)]
Karandavyuha Sutra (by Mithun Howladar)
Part 1 - Introduction (Buddhist literature) < [Appendix 1 - Buddhist Sanskrit Language]
Part 11 - Some Observations about the Buddhist Sanskrit < [Appendix 1 - Buddhist Sanskrit Language]
Part 8 - Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit (Gāthā-dialect) < [Appendix 1 - Buddhist Sanskrit Language]
Mahapurana of Puspadanta (critical study) (by Ratna Nagesha Shriyan)
Part 4.1 - The List of all Passages Defining the Terms Desi, Desya etc. < [Part 1 - Introduction]
Part 5 - Role of Desya element in Prakrit and Apabhramsha < [Part 1 - Introduction]
Part 4.7 - Views of Modern Scholars on Desi and their Contribution < [Part 1 - Introduction]
Natyashastra (English) (by Bharata-muni)
Chapter XVIII - Rules on the use of Languages (bhāṣā)
Part 3 - Literary Structure of the Drama < [Introduction, part 1]
Philosophy of language in the Five Nikayas (by K.T.S. Sarao)
3.5. The Problems of Phonetics and Dialect < [Chapter 4 - Philosophy of Language in the Five Nikāyas]
10. Issues in Language and Thought < [Chapter 5 - Language and Thought]
14. Conclusion < [Chapter 4 - Philosophy of Language in the Five Nikāyas]