Collected Articles Of LA Schwarzschild On Indo Aryan 1953 1979

The provided text is a collection of 26 articles by L.A. Schwarzschild (also known as Luise Anna Hercus) on Middle Indo-Aryan linguistics, published between 1953 and 1979, and compiled by Royce Wiles and published by the Australian National University in 1991. The articles cover a wide range of topics within the field of Middle Indo-Aryan languages, demonstrating Schwarzschild's significant contribution to the study.

The collection is organized into 26 distinct articles, each focusing on specific grammatical features, vocabulary, or historical linguistic developments within Middle Indo-Aryan. The topics explored include:

• Grammatical Structures:

  • The future tense system in Middle Indo-Aryan.
  • Possessive adjectives in late Prakrit.
  • The history of the infinitive in Middle Indo-Aryan.
  • Declension of feminine nouns in Middle Indo-Aryan.
  • Forms of the absolutive in Middle Indo-Aryan.
  • The indeclinable particle 'je' in Middle Indo-Aryan.
  • Features of the imperative mood.
  • Variant forms of the locative case.
  • Neuter plural endings.
  • The Middle Indo-Aryan prefix 'vo-' (meaning 'off').

• Vocabulary and Etymology:

  • Notes on Middle Indo-Aryan words in '-II-'.
  • Words meaning "all" in Indo-Aryan.
  • Words meaning "immediately" in Middle Indo-Aryan.
  • The etymology and usage of specific words like 'ghummira', 'gholira' (meaning "agitated", "trembling"), and 'thakka' ("tired", "stationary").
  • The historical development of modern Hindi "nahin" ("no", "not").
  • Notes on postpositions like 'tanaya' and 'resi', 'resammi'.
  • The origin and usage of 'first', 'second', and 'third' in Middle Indo-Aryan.
  • Sporadic changes of vowels in Middle Indo-Aryan.

• Phonology and Sound Changes:

  • Unusual sound changes in Prakrit.
  • Initial retroflex consonants in Middle Indo-Aryan.
  • The phonological problems associated with the prefix 'vo-'.

The articles demonstrate a rigorous approach to linguistic analysis, often tracing the development of grammatical features and vocabulary from Sanskrit through various stages of Middle Indo-Aryan (Prakrit, Apabhramśa) and sometimes into New Indo-Aryan languages. Schwarzschild frequently engages with existing scholarly theories, offering new interpretations or supporting evidence based on her extensive textual analysis.

The collection also includes acknowledgements, a preface by K.R. Norman, and comprehensive indexes compiled by Colin Mayrhofer (Grammatical Index) and Royce Wiles (Indexes of Old, Middle, and New Indo-Aryan words). The preface highlights the significance of Schwarzschild's work in Middle Indo-Aryan studies and the value of having these often-difficult-to-access articles collected in a single volume. The publication serves as a tribute to Dr. L.A. Hercus (Schwarzschild) and her substantial contributions to the field.