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Sounds of Tamil, the writing system and dialect variations. Part I : The Vowels.

Posted on 12/03/2016 by francisxavieremmanuel

Introduction It is convenient to organise the description of the sounds used in Tamil in the traditional order that is used in the ancient descriptions of the writing system of the language. This is the approach that is usually followed … Continue reading →

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Word Endings in the South Indian and Jaffna spoken dialects of Tamil

Posted on 04/12/2012 by francisxavieremmanuel

There are many aspects in which the South Indian and Jaffna dialects of spoken Tamil differ. One of the more prominent set of differences are in the ways that the relevant sounds are used at the end of words. This type … Continue reading →

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