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Journal articles on the topic "Grammar Tamil language"

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K, Jelin Suji, and Mahila Jeni D. "Tamil Vidu Thoothu is a Literary Grammar Expert." International Research Journal of Tamil 4, S-15 (2022): 17–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.34256/irjt224s153.

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Tamil is the oldest language among all world languages. It is an ancient language, and its origin cannot be defined. It is a language that excels in literary grammars. When looking at the history of Tamil literature, many literary genres have emerged according to time, context, and political backgrounds. Literature tells the stories of people's lives. It relates to grammar in Tamil, and literature itself becomes grammar. Tolkappiyam is a book that exemplifies the grammatical system of the Tamil language with distinction. Letter, word, subject matter, prosody, and rhetoric—these five are dealt with in the book Tolkappiyam. There are many books that arose after that ancient, proud, and complete book of Tolkappiyam. This article examines how grammar in literature has gained prominence through the book Tamil Vidu Thoothu.

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Mooventhan, PS. "In the Archaic Grammar Tradition and Variable Content in Muthal-Karu-Uri in Tholkappiya Aga Ilakkanam and Maran Agapporul." Shanlax International Journal of Tamil Research 8, no. 2 (2023): 49–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.34293/tamil.v8i2.6733.

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Porul Ilakkanam is a proof of the pride and uniqueness of Tamil language. It can be considered as the best of any language race in the world languages. The Porul Ilakkanam is the basis for the meaning and imagination of Sangam songs. Grammatical Grammar In Tamil tradition for thousands of years, there are many places where the narratives have preserved the character of the case. Tholkappiyam, which is considered to be the first complete grammar book of Tamil, was followed by various grammar books over time. They were adapted to the religious and social norms of the authors of those books and the customs of their time. Thus Maran Agapporul is unique in the later grammars of the sixteenth century. Developmental trends in subject grammar can be seen in the grammar description of this book. This article aims to show the origin and development of the ideas of this book in a comparative perspective, the skills contained in the archeology and the changes made by this book.

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V, Ambika, and Sam Gideon S. "Lexical Theoretical Development in Applied Tamil Grammar Texts." International Research Journal of Tamil 4, S-18 (2022): 7–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.34256/irjt224s182.

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After 19th century Tamil literature has gone through many dimensions. Advent of print media, focus on language education and the establishment of new educational institutions are the reason for the development of many language based grammatical texts. The newly added grammatical elements are recorded in the grammar texts. Applied Tamil grammar texts explains the syllable, series and words based on grammar books. However, the new modern language theory records the changes that have appeared in the language system and highlights the language and grammar in the theory of linguistics. Tamil grammar books explains and defines grammar based on a Tamil text Nannul. Types of words are explained in the linguistic point of view by adapting the etymology mentioned in the Nannul. It also explains the new adjectives and adverbs and records the newly developed grammatical elements which are used in modern language. Word classification is divided into three levels. They are, classification based on alphabetic, classification based on case of words and classification based on grammatical usage. Contemporary Tamil tradition examines some of the techniques adopted by Tamil grammarians to define the word. Present Tamil grammarians distinguishes nouns and verbs on the basis of verb or on the basis of object. People also began approaching Tamil Grammar based on English grammar because of the abundance usage of English language. Tamil grammar text ‘Nalla Nool Eluthavaenduma’ explains grammar in a very simple way and it is considered to be the best grammar manual. Tamil grammar text explores the structure of Tamil language. Lexical grammar is explained in terms of linguistics. The four types of words such as noun, verb, interjection and adjective examine the changes that occurred in the language. Thus, the article gives a clear idea about lexical theoretical development in applied Tamil grammar texts.

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Tschacher, Torsten. "(De-)Limiting the Universal: Engaging with Arabic in Muslim Tamil Poetry." Philological Encounters 4, no. 1-2 (2019): 80–108. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/24519197-12340060.

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AbstractThis article explores how the encounter of Arabic with Tamil discourses on language limited as well as enabled a particular instantiation of Islamic discourse. It argues that, rather than allowing a hyperglossic extension of Arabic grammatical and poetical discourses to Tamil, Muslim Tamil poets clearly demarcated the respective domains of Tamil and Arabic grammar, thereby making each relevant only to the language it originally defined. The prime space of interaction between the two languages was afforded by Arabic vocabulary, as Tamil grammar implicitly permitted the utilization of Arabic words in Tamil poetry. The equalization of the two languages in the realms of grammar and poetics was, however, threatened both by Arabic’s simultaneous status as a divine language and by the porousness of the boundary between the two languages occasioned by ignorance of the system of equivalences created through learned discourse.

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G, Savitha. "Family Relations in the Moral Values Expressed by Dravidian Literature." International Research Journal of Tamil 4, S-5 (2022): 211–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.34256/irjt22s533.

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Dr. Robert Caldwell learned Tamil when he came to Tamil Nadu to do religious work. In the Dravidian language family, Tamil is known as the classical language. He studied linguistically that Tamilam was the Tramilam and the Tramilam was Dravidian and found that Tamil was the oldest and the first of the Dravidian languages. Knowing that Kannada, Telugu, and Malayalam are like Tamil with grammar and literary dialogues, he wrote a book of a comparative grammar book. In 1856, Caldwell was the first to introduce the term "comparison grammar book of Dravidian languages" or "south Indian family languages" to the world of linguistics. This article explores the trend of moral literature and the literary records of family relations as a literary form in Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, and Malayalam, all the four Dravidian languages.

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முனைவர், க. பாலின் ப்ரீத்தா ஜெபசெல்வி /. Dr. K. Pauline PreethaJebaselvi. "தொல்காப்பியம் கட்டமைக்கும் பெண் / The Feminine Structure Constructed by Tholkappiyam". செங்காந்தள் / Chenkaantal Volume 2, Special Issue 2 (2023): 155–61. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7593101.

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<em>The word Tamil is not simply a term but it means a way designed for a meaningful life for Tamil people. Tholkappiam the text of grammar bears the basic tenets till today being the field for researchers. Grammar is the outcome of literature. Mistress, foster mother, birth mother, friend, and stews are the prime ladies of the Tamil society of that time. The ladies shown in Tholkappiam lived a disciplined life during their dating period. But men were set free of these fetters. So, this essay aims at finding the tenets for the portrayal of ladies by Tholkappiam</em><em>.</em><em> T</em><em>he word 'Tamil' is not just a language but a rich path that has shaped the lives of Tamils for the better. In the footsteps of this path, Tholkappiam is the first grammar book of Tamil with solid evidence and is still an intelligible field of study. Thalavi, Doshi, Sevili, Natai and Bharathi were the primary female mantras during the Tolkapiya period. According to the tradition of Tamil grammar, grammar appeared in the literature. It can be felt that the women in which the economic grammars are written in that literature lived with grammatical restrictions during the period of chastity, but it is conceivable that men do not have such a condition. Thus, the purpose of this article is to see the design of the female frames constructed by Tolkappiar of the economic power that shows the life of Tamils.</em>

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Gowtham, G., and Pushparani.T. "Adjectives in Tamil based on Numan's Basic Tamil Grammar." PULAM : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TAMILOLOGY STUDIES 5, no. 1 (2025): 33–41. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14653450.

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    Tamil grammatical tradition has its own uniqueness. It appears to have a very ancient grammatical tradition. Tamil language has a long history and rich grammatical tradition .In each period, society, religion, politics and the influence of other languages form the background of Tamil grammar change. Grammar texts generally reflect the linguistic and cultural context of the society in which they are written. In this way, the first book that we have in the Tamil grammar tradition is Tolkappiyam. Following this is the 13th century AD 'Nannul', a library explaining the structure of medieval Tamil. Following this, in the 21st century, a prose grammar book called 'Essential Tamil Grammar' was compiled based on linguistics. This paper examines the structure and variation of adjectives between grammar texts composed in these three different periods.

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T, Prabakaran, and Sundaram L. "Guidance to Transcription in Tamil Language with Reference to Tamil Grammar Texts." International Research Journal of Tamil 4, S-8 (2022): 28–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.34256/irjt22s85.

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The mix of foreign words in Tamil is inevitable due to the mix of foreign languages, translation, globalization, scientific and technological development, new discoveries, and passion for English. Other scripts that are not in Tamil are used in some of the words, so they are mixed. When writing Northern language words, including Sanskrit in Classical Tamil, we used the phonetic letters s, j, sh, h, x, and sri, which are called Grantha letters. Later, when writing English and other words in Tamil, it became necessary to write with such letters for sounds that are not in Tamil. Apart from this, Tamil grammar texts have from time to time stated some instructions for transcribing in Tamil script in accordance with the Tamil phonetic system. This article seeks to summarise the grammar of Tamil grammar texts from Tolkappiyam to Tamilkaappu Iyam, published in 2005, and how their grammar is referred to as Northern Translation/Other Translation and their current use.

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Anitha, D. "Tholkaappiyam and Contemporary Language Change in Tamil." Shanlax International Journal of Tamil Research 4, no. 4 (2020): 94–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.34293/tamil.v4i4.2399.

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The grammar of a language is subject to change as language change occurs. For instance, the grammar explained by Nannul differs from that of Tholkaappiyam, although both are Tamil grammar treatises. The aim of this article is to explore the verses of Tholkaappiyam that have become obsolete grammar rules. The study is limited to the Eluthatikaram chapter of tholkaappiyam.

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முனைவர், ந. இரஞ்சன் /. Dr. N. Ranjan. "தொல்காப்பியத்துள் அன்பு / Love in Tholkaappiyam". IJTLLS 6, № 2 (2024): 243–62. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12798021.

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<em>“Tholkappiyam” is an ancient important treatise on Tamil grammar and life ethics that makes the Tamil language a classical language today. The ideas and theories have made it a rare book for the Tamil community to study deeply to understand the richness of the Tamil language and life. Even today, it stands as live evidence in the hands of the researchers. If one has not found the rich antiquity of “Tolkappiyam” the traces of the Tamil Language might have disappeared and perished, then it seems to say that it is the penance of the Tamils. “Tholkappiyam” is a book that has earned a unique place for itself in the Tamil literary tradition. Tholkappiyar has made his immortal book will be better spoken over time portraying the life and language of the Tamil People. It is certain that “Tholkappiyam” has been ascertained as long as this world exists. It is no exaggeration to say that “Tholkappiyam” is one of the foremost books respected by Tamil scholars of the world. It deals with five parts of Tamil grammar in three Main chapters. “Tholkappiyam” is a thoughtful and informative treatise on Tamil language and culture that elevates itself as an exceptional book that continues to expand its value as scientific theory, linguistic theory and literary theory. The theory of values is no exception. This study proposes that Tamils had great love with their relatives and their relatives and with other people. Descriptive and statistical methods are employed in the study. The areas for future research are also indicated in the study. Hence, this paper examines love and the noble principles found in“Tholkappiyam”.</em>

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Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Grammar Tamil language"

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Coelho, Gail Maria. "A grammar of Betta Kurumba." Thesis, 2003. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/utexas/fullcit?p3116346.

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Books on the topic "Grammar Tamil language"

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Stephen, S. Jeyaseela. Portuguese-Tamil grammar: Modernisation and democratisation of Tamil. IIES, 2001.

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Institute for Indo-European Studies (Madurai, India), ed. Portuguese-Tamil grammar: Modernisation and democratisation of Tamil. IIES, 2001.

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Lehmann, Thomas. A grammar of modern Tamil. Pondicherry Institute of Linguistics and Culture, 1989.

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Lehmann, Thomas. A grammar of modern Tamil. Pondicherry Institute of Linguistics and Culture, 1989.

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Lawrence, S. Jean. Work book, written Tamil: Tamil auto instructional course. International Institute of Tamil Studies, 1996.

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Sergeevich, Andronov Mikhail, ed. A reference grammar of the Tamil language. 2nd ed. LINCOM, 2004.

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Sommer, Anton F. W. Einführung in das Tamil. Park & Copy, 1995.

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James, Lindholm, ed. A basic Tamil reader and grammar. Tamil Language Study Association, 1987.

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Al̲akēcan̲, Cu. Tolkāppiyak koḷkaikaḷum Tamil̲ ilakkaṇa vaḷarcciyum: Tholkappiyak kolkaikalum Tamil ilakkana valarcchiyum. Kāvyā, 2012.

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Kōtanṭarāman, Pon̲. A grammar of contemporary literary Tamil. International Institute of Tamil Studies, 1997.

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Book chapters on the topic "Grammar Tamil language"

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Chevillard, Jean-Luc. "The conception of 'coordination' in ancient Tamil grammar." In Studies in the History of the Language Sciences. John Benjamins Publishing Company, 1999. http://dx.doi.org/10.1075/sihols.94.43che.

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James, Gregory. "The terminology of declension in early missionary grammars of Tamil." In Studies in the History of the Language Sciences. John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2007. http://dx.doi.org/10.1075/sihols.111.15jam.

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Muru, Cristina. "Mood and modality in 17th century missionary grammars of Tamil." In Studies in the History of the Language Sciences. John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1075/sihols.130.10mur.

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Lindenfeld, Jacqueline. "Complex Verb Forms Colloquial Tamil." In Language Variation in South Asia. Oxford University PressNew York, NY, 1990. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780195063653.003.0005.

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Abstract The difference between literary Tamil and colloquial Tamil has been well characterized by Matthews (1942:992) in the following passage:It is a common experience for the foreigner learning Tamil to discover to his dismay that after months of study with grammar and reader and munshi he is able to understand scarcely anything of the language spoken around him. In the villages and the fields, in the bazaars and on the highroads he hears a language spoken which he finds it hard to believe is the language of his study.

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"Evaluation of Tamil Grammar Instruction in Four Singapore Schools." In Language, Capital, Culture. Brill | Sense, 2007. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789087901240_013.

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"Beyond Words: Missionary Grammars and the Construction of Language in Tamil Country." In Encounters between Jesuits and Protestants in Asia and the Americas. BRILL, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004373822_010.

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Conference papers on the topic "Grammar Tamil language"

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Dhanalakshmi, Velliangiri, M. Anand Kumar, R. U. Rekha, K. P. Soman, and S. Rajendran. "Grammar Teaching Tools for Tamil language." In 2010 International Conference on Technology for Education (T4E). IEEE, 2010. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/t4e.2010.5550056.

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Devi, Sobha Lalitha, Sindhuja Gopalan, and Vijay Sundar Ram. "Transfer Grammar in Tamil-Hindi MT System." In 2013 International Conference on Asian Language Processing (IALP). IEEE, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ialp.2013.24.

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Rathnayaka, R. M. J. U., M. A. N. N. Fernando, L. V. George, and D. M. M. S. Dissanayake. "From Classrooms to Conversations: Examining the Gap in English Language Speaking Skills among Sri Lankan English as a Second Language (ESL) Learners." In SLIIT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ADVANCEMENTS IN SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES. Faculty of Humanities & Sciences, SLIIT, 2024. https://doi.org/10.54389/hqhl6281.

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The persistent struggle of Sri Lankan learners relating to spoken English proficiency despite extensive formal instruction continues to be a dominant issue in English language teaching and learning in the local context. Thus, with the objective of finding out the underlying factors that contribute to the low competency in English language speaking skills of secondary level learners, this study was conducted based on the research question ‘what are the reasons that hinder the improvement in English language speaking of Sri Lankan ESL learners?’. Data collection included a mixed-method approach: a detailed questionnaire was distributed, and interviews were conducted either face-to-face or online (via Zoom) with six educators and twenty-four students across the Western and Eastern provinces of Sri Lanka. The participants included eighteen Sinhala and twelve Tamil speakers. The questionnaires were subjected to quantitative analysis using cross-tabulation and descriptive statistics. Additionally, for the interviews conducted, content analysis was employed. Furthermore, the Cross-Validation approach was used to support the findings. The analyses reveal several critical barriers to improving spoken proficiency: inadequate educational resources, antiquated pedagogical practices, limited immersion in the language, and challenges with pronunciation leading to an inhibition towards speaking English. Teachers mainly highlighted a predominance of conventional, grammar-centric teaching methods and the reluctance to utilize available technological tools due to concerns about misuse and damage. The student participants reported that their reluctance to practice speaking is due to fear of making errors and being negatively judged, compounded by an excessive focus on examination success. Both teachers and students were of the view that examination papers prioritise receptive skills over productive ones, thereby reinforcing a cycle of rote learning and exam-oriented instruction. This study advocates for a reformation in national examinations to include assessments of productive skills, speaking and listening, to better reflect comprehensive language competence. Additionally, it is suggested that cultivating a genuine passion for English within students, despite existing constraints, could significantly enhance their language acquisition and learning. Educators are encouraged to adopt more innovative and supportive teaching strategies that emphasize practical language use and student engagement. Keywords: Assessment reform; Pedagogical practices; Psychological barriers; Spoken English language proficiency

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Mahadevan, Praveen, Parameswaran Srihari, Krishnathasan Seyon, Parthipan Vasavan, and Rrubaa Panchendrarajan. "Tamil Grammarly – A Typing Assistant for Tamil Language using Natural Language Processing." In 2023 3rd International Conference on Advanced Research in Computing (ICARC). IEEE, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/icarc57651.2023.10145744.

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