Synopses & Reviews
This book is the first overview in English of the structure, history, typology and dialects of Romani.
Review
"Matras...has planted on the sands a massive boulder of contribution to knowledge that will not be swept away by any tides." American Journal of Sociology"The book will be of tremendous use to a broad range of scholars -- not only linguists but also social scientists and other students in various humanistic disciplines. There is nothing like it available in any language, and it fills a pressing need." Romani Studies
Synopsis
Romani is a language of Indo-Aryan origin which is spoken in Europe by the people known as Gypsies--who usually refer to themselves as Rom. There are more than 3.5 million speakers, and their language has attracted increasing interest from scholars as well as language planners in governments and other organizations during the past ten years. This book is the first comprehensive overview in English of Romani, its structure, history, typology and dialects. It will provide an indispensable reference work for all interested in this fascinating language.
Synopsis
Romani, the language spoken by over 3.5 million Gypsies, has recently attracted increasing interest from both scholars and language policy-makers. This book is the first overview in English of the structure, history, typology and dialects of Romani. It provides an essential reference for anyone interested in this fascinating language.
About the Author
Yaron Matras is Lecturer in Linguistics at the University of Manchester. He has published numerous articles in academic journals on various aspects of language contact, linguistic typology, descriptive linguistics and sociolinguistics of Kurdish, Domari, Turkish, German dialects, and other languages. He has also published extensively on Romani, including the monograph Untersuchungen zu Grammatik und Diskurs des Romanes (Dialekt der Kelderasha/Lovara).