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Trammell (1971) focuses on phonology the northern standard dialect of
Bhojpuri but almost traditionally.

Srivastava (1983) is a work on formation of the Bhojpuri language. The work
is a concise but a philological analysis in depth, a comparative sociolinguistic and
grammatical structure of Bhojpuri among its other neighbouring languages. Regarding

composition of the Bhojpuri language, he claims that it is one of the Indo-Aryan
languages composed by those Aryans who inhabited in North India with their own

language and culture earlier than the Vedic language was introduced. He groups
Bhojpuri with Asamese, Udiya, Bengali, Maithili and Magahi derived from the same

latest root of मागधी अप)ंस-अवह- /mɑɡʌd ̤ i ʌpʌb ̤ rʌns-ʌwʌɦʌʈʈʌ/ 'Magadhi deviations'.

He claims Bhojpuri originated from mid and western Magadhi.
Ultimately, the work is a milestone, though in brief, to consolidate functional
approach to language and typological approach to grammar in this study.

Lohar (2008) is a work on Bhojpuri sound system with recommendation of a
writing system for standardization of the language. The paper defines grammar as a

scientific system to study a particular language so that anyone who masters the
vocabulary and have knowledge of grammar of a language can learn and study the

language.
The paper is a preliminary effort to bring uniformity in writing of the

language, but it is still missing some devoicing sonorant consonants in Bhojpuri.
Besides, it gives an insight to finalize phonology while writing Bhojpuri grammar to a
greater extent.

SCERT (2008) is an official work on Bhojpuri grammar and composition by
State Council for Education Research and Training of Bihar, targeted for Higher

Education of Class XI-XII.
The work is significant as it has officially been authorized. At the same time
the vernacular is simple and clear. Peculiarity of Bhojpuri is clearly observed as

needed. Ultimately, the work is fruitful for the study to write Bhojpuri Grammar
proposed.

Singh, V. (2008) is a work on writing system of Bhojpuri. The author opines
that the writing system of the language should be considered while writing grammar.

Lohar (2009) is a work on passivization in Bhojpuri. Like the other Indo-
Aryan languages, the work classifies two types of transitive verbs: simple transitive

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