Adverbial Clauses in English and Maithili: A Comparative Study

Abstract

This thesis attempts to analyze structures and functions of adverbial clauses in two languages- English and Maithili. The research writer has tried to find out the similarities and differences in their structures and functions between these languages. The method of observation, analysis and interpretation has been applied to make a comparative and contrastive study of the adverbial clauses. For example: in order to collect the data, some authentic books have been used both in English and Maithili. The thesis consists of four chapters. The first chapter introduces general background of the importance of English and Maithili language, and attempts to give the general introduction of sentences, clauses and the adverbial clauses. This chapter also deals with the review of the related literature and objectives of the study. The second chapter deals with the analysis of adverbial clauses in the English and Maithili languages in terms of their structures and functions. The third chapter, another focal point of the thesis has found out some similarities and dissimilarities in English and Maithili language in terms of adverbial clauses. Finally, chapter four provides summary and conclusion.