All Outputs (63)

Status, power, and resources: The study of a Sinhalese village. (1970)
Thesis
Senaratne, S. Status, power, and resources: The study of a Sinhalese village. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

Planners and administrators in Ceylon have encountered many problems in devising schemes which are beamed at the rural sector. One of these has been an insufficient knowledge of the mechanics of village action. In more specific terms, data is needed... Read More about Status, power, and resources: The study of a Sinhalese village..

A structural analysis of myths from the north-east frontier of India. (1970)
Thesis
Wilson, J. M. A structural analysis of myths from the north-east frontier of India. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

The underlying theme of this analysis is the contradiction, which it is the function of the myths to emphasise, between two meanings of the concept of humanity. Humanity may mean the capacity of man to identify himself with the other, which is the co... Read More about A structural analysis of myths from the north-east frontier of India..

The literary values of Chou Tso-jen and their place in the Chinese tradition. (1970)
Thesis
Pollard, D. E. The literary values of Chou Tso-jen and their place in the Chinese tradition. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

The thesis seeks to identify and examine the various ideas and preferences that together made up the attitude towards literature on the part of Republican China's foremost essayist, Chou Tso-jen. It starts with his favourite theory that literature ca... Read More about The literary values of Chou Tso-jen and their place in the Chinese tradition..

The influence of received pronunciation on a West Cumbrian speaker of English provincial standard. (1970)
Thesis
Fashola, J. B. The influence of received pronunciation on a West Cumbrian speaker of English provincial standard. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

This is a study of the influence of received pronunciation on a speaker from Workington, Cumberland. His speech is described as occupying a position between received pronunciation and the more conservative Workington speech norm. In this regard he is... Read More about The influence of received pronunciation on a West Cumbrian speaker of English provincial standard..

An edition of the "Diwan" of Ibrahim b. Sahl, accompanied by a critical introduction. (1970)
Thesis
Doghaim, M. F. An edition of the "Diwan" of Ibrahim b. Sahl, accompanied by a critical introduction. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

The present thesis consists of two parts: an introduction and an edition of Ibn Sahl's Diwan. The introduction is divided into four chapters and a bibliography. The first chapter surveys the historical and political events in Spain and North Africa s... Read More about An edition of the "Diwan" of Ibrahim b. Sahl, accompanied by a critical introduction..

Al-Tirmidhi, his works and his opinions on Sufism. (1970)
Thesis
Juyushi, M. I. Al-Tirmidhi, his works and his opinions on Sufism. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

This thesis deals with the life and works of Hakim al-Tirmidhi, and his fundamental importance for the development of Sufism. It is divided into eight chapters, preceded by an introduction containing a survey of previous biographical and critical att... Read More about Al-Tirmidhi, his works and his opinions on Sufism..

The life and short poems of Isvarcandra Gupta. (1970)
Thesis
Azad, A. A. The life and short poems of Isvarcandra Gupta. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

The present thesis is a monograph on the life and short poems of Isvarcandra Gupta, an extremely popular poet in mid-nineteenth century Bengal, It falls into three parts. The first part discusses the existing accounts of Isvarcandra Gupta's life, ass... Read More about The life and short poems of Isvarcandra Gupta..

D. N. Shankara Bhat: Boro vocabulary (with a grammatical sketch) (1970)
Journal Article
Sprigg, R. K. (1970). D. N. Shankara Bhat: Boro vocabulary (with a grammatical sketch). Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, 33(2), 419-420. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0041977X00103805

The Tibeto-Burman group of languages, and its pioneers (1970)
Journal Article
Sprigg, R. K. (1970). The Tibeto-Burman group of languages, and its pioneers. Bulletin of Tibetology, 7(1), 17-19

Vyajñanabhakti, and irregularities in the Tibetan Verb (1970)
Journal Article
Sprigg, R. K. (1970). Vyajñanabhakti, and irregularities in the Tibetan Verb. Bulletin of Tibetology, 7(2), 5-20

Uncertainty, Risk and Income and Wealth Distribution in Peasant Agriculture (1970)
Journal Article
Weeks, J. (1970). Uncertainty, Risk and Income and Wealth Distribution in Peasant Agriculture. The Journal of Development Studies, 7(1), 28-36. https://doi.org/10.1080/00220387008421345

Phonology of verbal forms in colloquial Malayalam. (1970)
Thesis
Nayar Prabodhachandran, V. R. P. Phonology of verbal forms in colloquial Malayalam. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

This thesis presents the phonological features of verbal forms in colloquial Malayalam, for the first time from the stand point of prosodic analysis. The Introduction gives the necessary geolinguistic data and outlines the general principles of proso... Read More about Phonology of verbal forms in colloquial Malayalam..

A study of generation differences in immigrant groups with particular reference to Sikhs. (1970)
Thesis
Thompson, M. A. A study of generation differences in immigrant groups with particular reference to Sikhs. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

A study of generation differences in immigrant groups. with special reference to Sikhs The study is based on data about Punjabi Sikh immigrants collected during nine months field work in Coventry. The three main themes of the thesis are: (1) the dete... Read More about A study of generation differences in immigrant groups with particular reference to Sikhs..

De-adjectival adverbials in transformational grammar. (1970)
Thesis
Knowles, D. R. J. De-adjectival adverbials in transformational grammar. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

The purpose of this thesis is to define the processes involved in the formation of Adverbials which have the morphological shape adj+ly, in terms of the theory of Transformational Grammar and starting with the assumptions about syntax contained in Ch... Read More about De-adjectival adverbials in transformational grammar..

The Iranian Caravansarais during the Safavid Period. (1970)
Thesis
Kiani, M. Y. The Iranian Caravansarais during the Safavid Period. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

This work is a study of the Iranian caravansarai during the Safavid period. It describes the buildings which for economic and religious reasons were erected during this period. It consists of seven chapters as follows: Chapter one: consists of three... Read More about The Iranian Caravansarais during the Safavid Period..

Shareholders' Control of Public Companies in Pakistan. (1970)
Thesis
Ranjha, A. K. Shareholders' Control of Public Companies in Pakistan. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

In theory shareholders are reckoned to exercise complete control over theaffairs of the company in which they hold shares. But in actual practice corporate enterprise is not so democratic. I have ,therefore, divided this thesis into two parts. Part I... Read More about Shareholders' Control of Public Companies in Pakistan..

Sir William Mackinnon, Shipowner, 1823-1893. (1970)
Thesis
Orchardson, I. K. Sir William Mackinnon, Shipowner, 1823-1893. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

This thesis is a study of Sir William Mackinnon as a shipowner and as a man who played an important part in opening East Africa to British influence. By shrewdness and good fortune he took advantage of the dramatic progress in communications, which w... Read More about Sir William Mackinnon, Shipowner, 1823-1893..

The Administration of British Burma 1852-1885. (1970)
Thesis
Nilsson, J. A. The Administration of British Burma 1852-1885. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

In this thesis is outlined the development of British administration in its Burmese provinces between 1852 and the war of 1885. In 1852 the British government of India acquired its third Burmese province when Pegu was annexed, as Tenasserim and Araka... Read More about The Administration of British Burma 1852-1885..

The External Trade of the Loango Coast and Its Effects on the Vili 1576-1870. (1970)
Thesis
Martin, P. M. The External Trade of the Loango Coast and Its Effects on the Vili 1576-1870. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

The Loango Coast is a useful term to describe the West African Coast which lies between Cape Lopez in the north and the Congo River in the south. In the sixteenth century, the region was divided into three kingdoms, Loango, Kakongo and Ngoyo. This st... Read More about The External Trade of the Loango Coast and Its Effects on the Vili 1576-1870..

Some Aspects of Nigerian Private International Law of Family Relations: A Comparative Study. (1970)
Thesis
Akanle, L. O. Some Aspects of Nigerian Private International Law of Family Relations: A Comparative Study. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

Nigeria is a federation of twelve States each of which is competent, according to the Constitutional allocation of legislative powers, to make laws practically on all matters , of family relations. The municipal law of each State comprises one system... Read More about Some Aspects of Nigerian Private International Law of Family Relations: A Comparative Study..