Notebooks on the Malay Peninsula
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Title:
Notebooks on the Malay Peninsula
Alternate Title:
Semenanjung Tanah Melayu
Creator:
Blagden, Charles Otto, 1864-1949 ( Author, Primary )
Blagden; Charles Otto (1864-1949); orientalist ( contributor )
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[location unknown]
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[manuscript]
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Language:
English

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Abstract:
Six bound notebooks (Book I-Book IV) and one folder of loose papers,containing manuscript notes by Dr Charles Otto Blagden on the linguistics, customs, genealogies, and geography of the Malay Peninsula. ( en )
General Note:
Among various notes in English are found the following materials: A: ff. 5v.-44r. Comparative vocabulary of various languages and dialects: Mentra, Jakun, and Bĕsisi of Malacca; Bĕnua; Juru Sĕmang, Kĕdah Sĕmang, Perak Sĕmang (Kĕnĕring); Cĕndariang Sakai, Kinta Sakai; Ijoh Sĕmang, Ulu Sĕlama Sĕmang aboriginal dialects of Ulu Kĕlantan, Ulu Patani, Ulu Rumpin, Ulu Sudau, Orang Utan of Johor; Madek Jakun, Sĕmbrong Jakun; Pantang Kapur; Mantra; Jakun; Perak Sakai. All compared with Khmer and Mon. All romanized; mostly taken from published word-lists. Approx. 150 entries, not all complete for all languages. B: ff. 45r.-46r. Additional words and phrases in Bĕsisi, with English or Malay equivalents. Romanized. Approx. 100 entries. C: ff. 47r.-v. Jakun words, with English or Malay equivalents. Approx. 90 entries. Romanized. D: ff. 48r.-51r. Malay-Mentra vocabulary, collected at Ulu Bemban. Approx. 120 entries. Romanized. E: ff. 51v.-56r., 61r.-62r. Sakai words and phrases, with English equivalents. Taken from published sources. Romanized. F: ff. 66r.-68r. Malay-Jakun vocabulary. Approx. 90 entries. Romanized. G: ff. 70r.-71r. English-Sĕmang vocabulary, from Crawfurd’s Grammar. H: ff.75r.-78v. Mon-Khmer-’supposed original form’-Malay vocabulary. Approx. 150 entries, not complete in all columns. Romanized. I: f. 80r. Fishing appliances used in Mĕrlĕman, Jasin district. 12 entries, in Arabic script and romanization, with English descriptions. J: f. 86r. Names of Malay sweetmeats. 16 entries, romanized, with English descriptions. K: f. 87r. Malay and Arabic names of the months, in Arabic script and romanization.
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89 ff.
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European paper, 32 x 20.5 cm.
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Dr Charles Otto Blagden was born the 30th September 1864, the eldest son of William George Blagden. He was educated at Dulwich College and at Corpus Christi College, Oxford. He was appointed to the Straits Settlements Civil Service in 1888 and held various administrative and judicial posts in Malacca and Singapore. He retired for health reasons in 1897. Returning to England he studied at Gray?s Inn and was called to the Bar in 1900. From 1910 he developed an academic career becoming Examiner in Malay at the University of London in that year. In 1917 he joined the newly-opened School of Oriental and African Studies as Lecturer in Malay Studies. He remained in the service of the School until 1935 when he retired as Reader in Malay Studies. At various dates he was a Vice-President of the Royal Anthropological Society and of the Royal Asiatic Society. His most important published work was (with W.W.Skeat) the comparative vocabulary of aboriginal races in Pagan races of the Malay Peninsula which appeared in 1906. Blagden also interested himself in Burmese studies especially Mon inscriptions. He died 25th August 1949.
General Note:
Book I was previously held first as MS 297493 and later as (part of) MS 297483 [Box 3]; Books II-VI were previously held as MS 29794-MS 297498. The six notebooks by Dr Charles Otto Blagden comprising MS 381320 were reunited as a single collection (MS 381320) in August 2017.
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Transferred to SOAS Library from the South East Asian Department, School of Oriental and African Studies, November 1973
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VIAF (name authority) : Blagden, Charles Otto, 1864-1949 : URI http://viaf.org/viaf/15513790

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MS 381320 ( soas manuscript number )