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Mohan Peggy
Language Evolution
South Asian Linguistics
Cultural Migration
Pidgin Communication
Historical Linguistics
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Hardback
Number of Pages
360
Age Group
All
Language
English
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Book Summary
Father Tongue, Motherland: The Birth Of Languages In South Asia offers a revealing journey through how languages in South Asia came to be. Part history, part linguistics, this non-fiction exploration by Peggy Mohan speaks to adult readers, students, and curious language lovers who want to understand how words travel across time and culture. The tone is educational, insightful, and gently adventurous, inviting you to trace the migrations and conversations that shape the way we think and speak today.
Written in a warm, narrative voice, the book weaves history, linguistics, and culture in clearly structured chapters. It explains how languages begin, how pidgin forms can evolve into full tongues, and how the idea of "father tongues" reveals the social dynamics of language contact and change. In Father Tongue, Motherland, Mohan traces these ideas through vivid regional case studies—from the Deccan's Dakkhini to the Indus Valley’s ancient roots, and onward to the Dravidian migrations in South India and a remarkable Kathmandu Valley hybrid. The experience is engaging thanks to storytelling, careful analysis, and a steady pace that makes complex ideas accessible without sacrificing nuance.
After finishing Father Tongue, Motherland, readers gain a deeper appreciation for how language shapes thought, identity, and memory. The book shows that even when a living language fades, echoes of our ancestors linger in the way we speak today, inviting curiosity about our shared human story and the journeys that brought us here.
Product Details
Author
Mohan Peggy
Publisher
Penguin Random House
Number of Pages
360
Language
English
SKU
BK0516429
ISBN
9780670099740
Reading Age
All
Binding
Hardback
MRP: ₹ 699
₹ 594
15% Off