{"product_id":"a-grammar-of-khowar-elena-bashir-9781800088153","title":"A Grammar of Khowar: Descriptive and Comparative Analysis","description":"\u003cb\u003eA pioneering linguistic study documenting Khowar's complex structure and historic oral tradition, shaped by centuries of cultural exchange in northern Pakistan.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eGrammar of Khowar\u003c\/i\u003e is the first comprehensive English-language study of Khowar, a unique Indo-Aryan language spoken in northern Pakistan. Drawing on over thirty years of field research, Elena Bashir provides a detailed snapshot of the language at a critical moment in its evolution, as increasing cultural and economic pressures accelerate linguistic change. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The book presents Khowar's phonology, morphology, and syntax, alongside an in-depth analysis of how its grammatical structures shape the way speakers conceptualize the world. Rife with original example sentences--many sourced from oral texts recorded in multiple villages--this work preserves linguistic data that might otherwise be lost. A special appendix includes a thirty-page sample text in Khowar's Perso-Arabic script, followed by a romanized transcription and English translation, offering an invaluable resource for scholars. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A critical contribution to South Asian linguistics, this book underscores the urgency of studying and preserving endangered mountain languages before they fade from use. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Elena Bashir\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1800088159\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781800088153\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e UCL Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/06\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Elena Bashir","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46927905587455,"sku":"9781800088153","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9ae063b2-df64-4d81-9184-cad98b9dcbd4.jpg?v=1749373334","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-grammar-of-khowar-elena-bashir-9781800088153","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}