37.392, Books: A Reference Grammar of Urdu: Fatihi (2026)

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Date: 26-Jan-2026
From: Ulrich Lueders [contact at lincom.eu]
Subject: A Reference Grammar of Urdu: Fatihi (2026)


Title: A Reference Grammar of Urdu
Series Title: LINCOM Studies in Indo-European Linguistics 59
Publication Year: 2026

Publisher: Lincom GmbH
           https://lincom-shop.eu/
Book URL:
https://lincom-shop.eu/epages/57709feb-b889-4707-b2ce-c666fc88085d.sf/en_GB/?ViewObjectPath=%2FShops%2F57709feb-b889-4707-b2ce-c666fc88085d%2FProducts%2F%22ISBN%209783969392690%22

Author(s): Ali R. Fatihi (Aligarh Muslim University)

ISBN 9783969392690 (Hardbound). LINCOM Studies in Indo-European
Linguistics 59. 198pp. 2026. 17 x 24cm. 134 Euro.

Abstract:

Urdu, a major South Asian language with over 100 million speakers, is
known for its rich literary tradition and linguistic complexity,
shaped by Perso-Arabic, Sanskrit, and Turkic influences. The present
book, provides a comprehensive and systematic analysis of Urdu’s
grammatical structure, serving as an authoritative resource for
linguists, educators, language learners, and scholars. This grammar
provides an exhaustive and systematic exploration of Urdu’s
phonological system.
Additionally, the grammar explores Urdu’s syllabic constraints and
phonotactics, such as permissible consonant clusters and vowel harmony
tendencies. It also explores the Nastaliq script’s orthographic
conventions. It delves into morphology, covering noun declensions,
verb conjugations, and the intricate system of case markers that
define Urdu’s syntactic flexibility. The syntax section elucidates
sentence construction, including word order variations (SOV as
standard), complex predicates, and agreement patterns, with attention
to both formal and colloquial registers. The grammar incorporates
numerous examples drawn from contemporary spoken and written Urdu.
Special emphasis is placed on Urdu’s unique features, such as its
split ergativity and extensive use of compound verbs, which
distinguish it from related languages.
By addressing gaps in existing Urdu grammatical resources, this
reference grammar facilitates deeper understanding and effective
teaching of Urdu, contributing significantly to the preservation and
study of its linguistic heritage.

Linguistic Field(s): General Linguistics
                     Language Documentation
                     Morphology
                     Phonetics
                     Syntax

Subject Language(s): Urdu (urd)

Language Family(ies): Indo-Aryan
                      Indo-European

Written In: English (eng)



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