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HPI 08 - Case Worker - Panini's Grammar

History of Philosophy: India, Africana, China

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Exploring Pānini's Grammar and Syntax

This chapter delves into Pānini's guidelines for language rules, discussing exceptions to rules, the difference between descriptive and prescriptive grammar, and the debate over agents and actions in language analysis. It also explores different interpretations of Pānini's approach to syntax and the philosophical questions raised by later grammarians.

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