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100			_aJohn, S.P. _938291
245			_aRe-discovering South India through its languages: Reflections on the linguistic studies of Christian missionaries
260			_aSocial Action: A Quarterly Review of Social Trends
300			_a72(4), Oct-Dec, 2022: p.338-349
520			_aA language is a principal tool for shaping collective identities. Linguistic identities are. Often ‘discovered’ to build communities, nations, and other collectivities. Linguistic studies particularly on the evolution of languages, often serve this means. The pr3esent paper tries to reflect on the linguistic and literary discourses of Christian missionaries, through their studies of important South Indian languages. – Reproduced
650			_aDravidian identity, South Indian languages, Christian missionaries, Linguistic studies. _936659
773			_aSocial Action: A Quarterly Review of Social Trends
906			_aLANGUAGES
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