Syllabus for M.A. in Sanskrit Linguistics Part - I, Semester -I Nature of Subject Revised Syllabus Credits Paper Code Compulsory CASS Title : Introduction to Modern Linguistics 4 SL 101 a) Language: Nature and Scope b) Characteristics of Language c) Phonetics and Phonology d) Morphology e) Syntax f) Semantics g) Pragmatics h) Chomsky’s Universal grammar Compulsory CASS Title : Introduction to Ancient Indian 4 SL 102 Grammatical Theories a) Pre – Pāṇinian Linguistic Awareness b) Structure of the Aṣṭādhyāyi c) Types of Rules d) Meta – Language of Pāṇini e) Pāṇinian Grammar as a Generative Grammar Compulsory CASS Title : Kāraka Theory and Cases 4 SL 103 a) Concepts of Verb and Noun b) Kartā c) Karma d) Kara ṇa e) Sa ṁpradāna f) Apādāna g) Sa ṁbandha h) Adhikara ṇa Optional (1) CASS Title : Post – Pāṇinian Grammatical Traditions 4 SL 104 A) a) Post –Pāṇinian Tradition of the Aṣṭādhyāyi b) Thinkers and their Texts Optional (2) CASS Title : Non – Pāṇinian Grammatical Traditions 4 SL 104 B) a) Non – Pāṇinian Schools of Grammar b) Thinkers and their Texts M.A. in Sanskrit Linguistics Part - I, Semester -II Nature of Subject Revised Syllabus Credits Paper Code Compulsory CASS Title : Phonetics in Ancient India 4 SL 201 a) Study of Linguistic Sounds b) Physiology of Linguistic Sounds c) Organs of Speech d) Articulations of Sounds e) Study of Linguistic Sounds in the Prātiśākhyas f) Study of Linguistic Sounds in the Śikṣas Compulsory CASS Title : Sanskrit Phonology 4 SL202 a) What is Sandhi b) Nature of Sandhi Rules c) Types of Sandhi Compulsory CASS Title : Philosophy of Language (With Special 4 SL203 Reference to Grammar) a) Patanjali’s view on Language b) Bhart ṛhari : his work and Philosophy c) Levels of speech d) Theory of Śabda – brahman e) Concept of Sphota f) Grammatical Theory of Linguistic communication Optional (1) CASS Title : Introduction to Nyāya Philosophy of 4 SL 204 A) Language a) Concept of Śabda according to Nyaya b) Nyaya Theory of Linguistic communication Optional (2) CASS Title : Introduction to Mīmāṁsā Philosophy of 4 SL 204 B) Language a) Concept of Śabda according to Mīmāṁsā b) Mīmāṁsā Theory of Linguistic communication Recommended Books: Sanskrit Linguistics SL 101: Introduction to Modern Linguistics 1. An Introduction to Language, Victoria Fromkin, Robert Rodman, Nina Hyams, Cengage Learning, 2013 2. भाषािवान , भोलानाथ ितवारी, kitabmahal, Allahabad 3. भाषा व भाषाशा , ी.न.गजेगडकर, हीनस काशन, पुणे 4. Indo-European Linguistics, S.R.Banerjee,Sanskrit Pustak Bhandar, Kolkata, 2001 SL 102: Introduction to Ancient Indian Grammatical Theories 1. A Linguistic Analysis of the RgvedaPadapatha, V.N.Jha 2. A Reader on Sanskrit Grammarians, J.F.Staal 3. Systems of Sanskrit Grammars, S.K.Belvalkar, 1975 4. Panini : A Survey of Research, George Cardona, 1970 5. Indian Linguistic Studies, Ed. Madhav Deshpande, Peter Hook, MotilalBanarsidass, 2002 SL 103: Karaka Theory and Cases 1. Paninian Linguistics, P.S.Subrahmanyam, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Japan, 1999 2. Panini Re-Interpreted, Charu Deva Shastri, MotilalBanarsidass, 1990 3. Siddhantakaumudi SL 104 A): Post-Paninian Grammatical Traditions 1. Systems of Sanskrit Grammars, S.K.Belvalkar, 1975 2. Panini : A Survey of Research, George Cardona, 1970 3. Post-Paninian Systems of Sanskrit Grammar, Dr.R.S.Saini, Parimal Publications, Delhi, 1999 SL 104 B) Non-Paninian Grammatical Traditions 1. Post-Paninian Systems of Sanskrit Grammar, Dr.R.S.Saini, Parimal Publications, Delhi, 1999 2. “Apropos of Vernacular Traits in Sanskrit and Non-Paninian Grammars”, Karunasindhu Das, Journal of Indian Intellectual Traditions, Vol. I, 1-9 , 2004 .