Introduction to Pāṇinian grammar

About the Course:This course introduces a reader of basics of Pāṇinian grammar. It provides information related to the grammar written by Pāṇini as well as the tradition which continued to study this grammar and continued to add to it in the course of time and which continues to do so even today. It will introduce the grammar of Pāṇini to linguists, Indologist as well as Computer Scientist in particular. INTENDED AUDIENCE : Linguists, Indologists. PREREQUISITES : Nil. INDUSTRY SUPPORT : Nil.

Week 1: Introduction to Pāṇini, general information of his grammar, Current Pāṇinian tradition, non-Pāṇinian grammatical traditions of Sanskrit, current traditional teaching and learning of Pāṇinian grammarWeek 2: Meta-language of Pāṇinian grammar, the technique of PratyāhāraWeek 3: Introduction to the system of markers in the Meta-language of Pāṇinian grammarWeek 4: Markers and their functionsWeek 5: Process of Speech Production Cognitive stageWeek 6: Process of Speech Production- Cognitive stage + Physical stageWeek 7: Process of Speech Production- Physical stage + properties of sounds as features for grammatical operationsWeek 8: The levels in Pāṇinian grammar-Artha, Śabda and SvaraWeek 9: Types of Sūtras in Pāṇinian grammar-Technical Terms- Dhātu, PrātipadikaWeek 10: Other technical terms- kāraka, vibhakti, apādāna, sampradāna, adhikaraṇa, karaṇa, karma, kartāWeek 11: Other technical terms- Aṅga, pada, bha, ghi; Meta rules of Pāṇinian grammar-place of substitution, Vidhi rules in Pāṇinian grammarWeek 12: Niyama, Atideśa and Adhikāra rules in Pāṇinian grammar, Svara