An Introduction to Spoken Kashmiri


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THE SOUNDS OF KASHMIRI

 
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Book 1

An Introduction to Spoken Kashmiri

 
 

Preface

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Acknowledegments

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Symbols and Abbreviations

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Notes on the Plan of this manual

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Table of Contents

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INTRODUCTION

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THE SOUNDS OF KASHMIRI

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Functional Conversations

Chapter 1: 

Getting acquainted

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Chapter 2: 

A conversation with a coolie

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Chapter 3: 

A conversation with a hotel owner

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Chapter 4: 

A conversation with a houseboat owner

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Chapter 5: 

A conversation with a tonga driver

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Chapter 6: 

A conversation with a boatman

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Chapter 7: 

A conversation with a taxi-driver

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Chapter 8: 

A conversation with a tea seller

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Chapter 9: 

A conversation at the post office

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Chapter 10: 

A conversation with a milkman

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Chapter 11: 

A conversation with a fruit seller

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Chapter 12: 

A conversation with a vegetable seller

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Chapter 13: 

A conversation with a sweetmeat seller

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Chapter 14: 

A conversation with a flower seller

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Chapter 15: 

A conversation with a grocer

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Chapter 16: 

A conversation with a butcher

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Conversations

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A conversation on Kashmir

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Chapter 18: 

The people of Kashmir

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Chapter 19: 

The food of Kashmir

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Chapter 20: 

On sightseeing in Kashmir

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Chapter 21: 

Going on a boat ride

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Chapter 22: 

A Kashmiri fire-pot

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Chapter 23: 

On going to Dal Lake

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Chapter 24: 

On going to Wular Lake

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Chapter 25: 

On going to Gulmarg

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Chapter 26: 

On going to Pahalgam

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Chapter 27: 

A Kashmiri shawl merchant

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Chapter 28: 

On going to Hazratbal

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Chapter 29: 

On visiting tulmul temple

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Chapter 30: 

On going to the Amarnath Cave

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On going to the Shankracharya Temple

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Notes on Advanced Grammar

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Review Exercises

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Narrative Texts

Chapter 32: 

The story of Kashmir

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Dal Lake

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Chapter 34: 

The gardens of Kashmir

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Chapter 35: 

Mahadev Bishta: a clever thief

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Chapter 36: 

Badshah: The Great King

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Gulmarg

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Kashmir saffron fields

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Kashmir samovar

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The Muslim rishis: Nandarishi

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Granny Lalla

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Chapter 42: 

Habba Khatun

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Chapter 43: 

Gulam Ahmad 'Mahjoor'

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Chapter 44: 

Zindakoul 'Masterji'

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Dina Nath 'Nadim'

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Poems

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Granny Lalla

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Habba Khatun

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Gulam Ahmad 'Mahjoor'

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Zindakoul 'Masterji'

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Dina Nath 'Nadim'

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Book 2

Glossary


 

Preface

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Contents

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Glossary

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Abbreviations

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Section 1:

Kashmiri-English

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Section 2:

English-Kashmiri

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Section 3:

Loanwords in Kashmiri

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Section 4:

Glossary of selected terms used in this manual

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Section 5:

Suggestions for further reading

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ERRATA

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