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FOREWORD
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The Central Institute of Indian Languages was
set up on the 17th July, 1969 with a view to assisting and co-ordinating
the development of Indian languages. The Institute was charged
with the responsibility of servile as a nucleus to bring together
all the research and literary output from the various linguist's
streams to a common head and narrowing the gap between basic
research and developmental research in the fields of languages and
linguistics in India.
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The Institute and its four Regional Language
Centers are thus engaged in research and teaching which lead to
the publication of a wide-ranging variety of materials.
Preparation of materials designed for teaching/learning at
different levels and suited to specific needs is one of the
major areas of interest of the Institute. Basic research
relating to the acquisition of language and study of language in
its manifold psycho-social relations constitute another broad
range of its interest. The publication will include materials
produced by the members of the staff of the Central Institute of
Indian Languages and its Regional Language Centers and
associated scholars from universities and institutions, both
Indian and foreign.
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The Central Institute of Indian Languages has
initiated the Grammar series in non-literate languages in
general and tribal languages in particular presenting a
description of every such language in the sub-continent. This is
undertaken with a view
to producing instructional materials
necessary for learning and teaching the language concerned.
It is also expected to be of interest to research workers
and scholars engaged in the field of synchronic and diachronic
study of languages. If these materials help solving problems,
both individual and corporate, and help in understanding the
people speaking the language, then our efforts will be deemed to
have been amply
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Director
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