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Description for Burmese (Myanmar)
Paperback. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 2GDB; CJCK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 703.
The first volume in a four-part language course, this textbook enables students to start speaking and understanding the spoken language. In the early sections the focus is on familiarizing the learner with the unfamiliar sounds of the language and the structures of Burmese sentences. After this foundation the emphasis changes to acquiring the words and phrases needed for early encounters with Burmese speakers in Burma and elsewhere in the world. Numerous speaking exercises and practice dialogues feature travel topics such as asking for directions, taking taxis, and ordering food and drink, and common conversational topics such as introductions, family, and ... Read more
The first volume in a four-part language course, this textbook enables students to start speaking and understanding the spoken language. In the early sections the focus is on familiarizing the learner with the unfamiliar sounds of the language and the structures of Burmese sentences. After this foundation the emphasis changes to acquiring the words and phrases needed for early encounters with Burmese speakers in Burma and elsewhere in the world. Numerous speaking exercises and practice dialogues feature travel topics such as asking for directions, taking taxis, and ordering food and drink, and common conversational topics such as introductions, family, and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
Number of Pages
302
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780875806433
SKU
V9780875806433
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Ref
99-1
About John Okell
John Okell, now retired, was for many years Lecturer in Burmese at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London. He is the author of First Steps in Burmese and A Reference Grammar of Colloquial Burmese and coauthor of Burmese/Myanmar. He continues to teach short courses in Thailand, in Burma, in Spain, in the USA, and at ... Read more
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