A Comparative Study of the Case System in Tamil and Bengali: ஒப்பீட்டு நோக்கில் தமிழ் வங்காள வேற்றுமை இலக்கணம்

சண்முகப்பிரியா இரா

doi:10.63300/tm0110202511

Authors

Shanmugapriya R முனைவர் பட்ட ஆய்வாளர், தமிழ்த்துறை, தமிழ்நாடு மத்தியப் பல்கலைக்கழகம், திருவாரூர் Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.63300/tm0110202511

Keywords:

Comparative Grammar, Case System, Dravidian and Indo-Aryan Languages, Language Contact

Abstract

The significance of language studies is increasingly recognized across the world today, leading to extensive research in this field. Tamil, one of the most ancient languages of the Indian subcontinent, has influenced and interacted with several other Indian languages over time. A comparative study of these interactions helps trace the historical and structural relationships between languages during their stages of origin and development. Historically, Bengal has shared longstanding connections with the Tamil-speaking community through trade, politics, spirituality, art, and literature. These interactions have left noticeable imprints on both languages. Despite belonging to two distinct language families-Tamil to the Dravidian and Bengali to the Indo-Aryan- this article undertakes a comparative grammatical analysis to explore possible similarities in their linguistic dynamics. Specifically, it examines the structure and function of case system in Tamil and Bengali, focusing on their forms, types, distribution, methods of formation, and semantic variations.

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Author Biography

Shanmugapriya R, முனைவர் பட்ட ஆய்வாளர், தமிழ்த்துறை, தமிழ்நாடு மத்தியப் பல்கலைக்கழகம், திருவாரூர்

Shanmugapriya R, Ph.D Research Scholar, Department of Tamil, Central University of Tamilnadu, Thiruvarur-610001,

Email: Shanmukavi97@gmail.com

சண்முகப்பிரியா . இரா, முனைவர் பட்ட ஆய்வாளர், தமிழ்த்துறை, தமிழ்நாடு மத்தியப் பல்கலைக்கழகம், திருவாரூர்.

Shanmukavi97@gmail.com

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