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<p>The article is a critical review of the Nepali first grade textbook named <em>Mero Nepali Kitaba</em> (MNK). MNK was prepared after three full years of preparation and extensive consultation with hundreds of teachers, parents, headmasters, educationists, resource persons, linguists, and Nepali experts. A teacher's guide was also prepared to aid the teachers of Nepali in using MNK effectively. The author also identifies many shortcomings, which are discussed in the article. (Rajeev Ranjan Singh 2007-02-26)</p>
<p>The article investigates the process of cliticization in Maithili, specifically the question of clitic versus affix. This article, taking a cue from Zwicky and Pullum (1983), demonstrates that 'e' and 'o' alone should be described as clitics, and that he, ho and hi, hu should be treated as inflectional affixes. (Rajeev Ranjan Singh 2007-02-16)</p>
<p>The article describes the aspirated consonants of Maithili in the framework of generative phonology. Maithili is the second major language of Nepal and the author tries to find the answer to the question: Are the Maithili aspirated consonants to be treated as unitary phonemes or as clusters of two phenomes? The article searches past studies on consonants of Maithili. It discusses the Maithili phonological inventory with a set of phonological units presented in table. It presents aspiration as a distinctive feature. It discusses salient features of aspiration in consonants of Maithili. The study is based on the pre-generative approach and the simplicity metric way. (Rajeev Ranjan Singh 2007-01-10)</p>
<p>The article discusses the influence of aspiration on vowel duration in Maithili. Vowel and vowel duration are measured and presented in two tables. The article concludes that Maithili vowels preceding voiced non-aspirated consonants are longer in duration than vowels preceding voiceless non-aspirated consonants. The features of voice and aspiration do lend an increment of length to the preceding vowel in Maithili. (Rajeev Ranjan Singh 2007-01-18)</p>
<p>A discussion of the use of the Maithili language including its area, texts, and genetic classification. (Mark Turin 2004-06-15)</p>
<p>The article attempts to describe the linguistic markers of definiteness in Maithili, an Indo-Aryan language spoken by 24.3 million as a first language in the astern and northern regions of the Bihar state of India and the southeastern plains (Terai) of Nepal. (Rajeev Ranjan Singh 2007-03-06)</p>
<p>The article describes the morphology of the Maithili conjunctive participle. The conjunctive participle is one of the characteristic devices for linking sequences of clauses to the host clause in Maithili. The methyl conjunctive participle is marked by affix -kδ. The article is full of illustrations of usage. (Rajeev Ranjan Singh 2006-10-09)</p>
<p>This is a review by Ramawatar Yadav of Vijayakant Mishra, <em>Cultural Heritage of Mithila</em>.</p>
<p>The article reviews some of the proposed stress-assignment rules for Maithili and then attempts to rewrite the stress placement rules in light of data provided in trails. The author argues that like most Indo-Aryan languages Maithili is a stress language. However, stress in Maithili is far weaker than in English. Vowel reduction in unstressed positions is not as great in Maithili as in English. Also, stress is less significant, playing only a marginal role in distinguishing words. It discusses the previous studies of word stress in Indo-Aryan languages including Maithili. It includes a number of examples of words with the syllable position. (Rajeev Ranjan Singh 2007-01-21)</p>
<p>The article discusses the use of the mother tongue as a medium of instruction in primary education in Nepal. The article overviews a global as well as a national concern for the use of the mother tongue in primary education. The article focuses on three specific reasons and two objections for which the mother tongue should be used as a medium of instruction at the primary education level in Nepal. (Rajeev Ranjan Singh 2007-02-19)</p>