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Handbook of Statistics
Volume 38, 2018, Pages 429-462

Chapter 13 - Linguistic Elegance of the Languages of South India

Nijagunappa Deepamala

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Abstract
India is a multilinguistic country. “Dravidian languages,” namely, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, and
Malayalam, have originated in South India and have a long history. Mother tongue of majority of
the South Indian population is one of these languages. A language with rich cultural history,
literary contributions from eminent scholars, diverse grammar, and extensive research is
considered as a “Classical language.” Dravidian languages, including Sanskrit and Odiya, are
considered as classical languages of India. In this chapter, an attempt is made to review the
literary works considered as “classics” in Dravidian languages. Also, their grammar in the form of
syntax, morphology, and discourse is presented. Influence of other languages on these languages
and strategy to be adopted to educate the common man and scholars to promote the use of these
languages are discussed extensively.

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Keywords
Dravidian Languages; Classical Languages; Morphology; Syntax

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