About the book
Ideal for courses in beginning Sanskrit or self-study this textbook employs modern tried-and-tested pedagogical methods and tools but requires no prior knowledge of ancient languages or linguistics. Devanagari script is introduced over several chapters and used in parallel with transliteration for several chapters more allowing students to progress in learning Sanskrit itself while still mastering the script. Students are exposed to annotated original texts in addition to practise sentences very early on and structures and systems underlying the wealth of forms are clearly explained to facilitate memorisation. All grammar is covered in detail with chapters dedicated to compounding and nominal derivation and sections explaining relevant historical phenomena. The introduction also includes a variety of online resources that students may use to reinforce and expand their knowledge flash cards video tutorials for all chapters and up-to-date links to writing declension and conjugation exercises and online dictionaries grammars and textual databases.
Editions of The Cambridge Introduction to Sanskrit
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781107088283
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781107459069
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Ideal for courses in beginning Sanskrit or self-study this textbook employs modern tried-and-tested pedagogical methods and tools but requires no prior knowledge of ancient languages or linguistics. Devanagari script is introduced over several chapters and used in parallel with transliteration for several chapters more allowing students to progress in learning Sanskrit itself while still mastering the script. Students are exposed to annotated original texts in addition to practise sentences very early on and structures and systems underlying the wealth of forms are clearly explained to facilitate memorisation. All grammar is covered in detail with chapters dedicated to compounding and nominal derivation and sections explaining relevant historical phenomena. The introduction also includes a variety of online resources that students may use to reinforce and expand their knowledge flash cards video tutorials for all chapters and up-to-date links to writing declension and conjugation exercises and online dictionaries grammars and textual databases.
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What is The Cambridge Introduction to Sanskrit about?
Ideal for courses in beginning Sanskrit or self-study this textbook employs modern tried-and-tested pedagogical methods and tools but requires no prior knowledge of ancient languages or linguistics. Devanagari script is introduced over several chapters and used in parallel with transliteration for several chapters more allowing students to progress in learning Sanskrit itself while still mastering the script. Students are exposed to annotated original texts in addition to practise sentences very early on and structures and systems underlying the wealth of forms are clearly explained to facilitate memorisation. All grammar is covered in detail with chapters dedicated to compounding and nominal derivation and sections explaining relevant historical phenomena. The introduction also includes a variety of online resources that students may use to reinforce and expand their knowledge flash cards video tutorials for all chapters and up-to-date links to writing declension and conjugation exercises and online dictionaries grammars and textual databases.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Cambridge Introduction to Sanskrit?
Language and Linguistics > Language teaching and learning > Language teaching and learning material and coursework > Language self-study
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Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Cambridge Introduction to Sanskrit?
Antonia Ruppel
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
The Cambridge Introduction to Sanskrit is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781107088283) and paperback(ISBN 9781107459069)