பயன்பாட்டுத் தமிழ் இலக்கண நூல் உருவாக்கப் பின்புலமும் ஐரோப்பியர் வருகையும் Background of Tamil Functional Grammar and Entry of Europeans

Abstract

The usage of a language depends on two major factors such as speaking and writing. Texts in Tamil that aids in classifying grammatic forms and techniques can be termed as Functional Tamil Grammar. Language is not static and changes over time and so does the grammar too. Due to this process there is an alteration in the grammatical structure. Texts on grammar helps us to understand this transition in a keen and systematic way. Texts that had the ability to explain the structure of Traditional Grammar came into usage during the times of Europeans. The last century there have been great advances and developments in Tamil grammatical thought and grammatical research due to the involvement of European Tamil scholars and the development of theories in modern language in this century. It is necessary to combine modern linguistic concepts with traditional grammatical concepts and write grammar in line with the structure of the contemporary Tamil language. Tamil grammar in schools and colleges is largely based on the “Nanool” to this day. The European era serves as a time stamp for the inception of Functional Grammar texts in Tamil. The influence of education based on European language and the spread of Christianity lead to the formation of Grammatic structures in the style of prose. This article aims to throw light into the evolution and growth of Tamil Functional Grammar.

Keywords

• art terms
• applied tamil
• grammar development
• linguistics
• genetics grammar
• christian missionary.