| Essentials of Modern Literary Tibetan: Reading Course & Ref Contributor(s): Goldstein, Melvyn C. (Author), Rimpoche, Gelek (Author), Phuntshog, Lobsang (Author) |
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ISBN: 0520076222 ISBN-13: 9780520076228 Publisher: University of California Press OUR PRICE: $83.16 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 1991 Annotation: "The first really practical general grammar of the language."--F.K. Lehman, University of Illinois |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Foreign Language Study | Indic Languages |
| Dewey: 495.482 |
| LCCN: 91011882 |
| Physical Information: 1.51" H x 8.96" W x 11.39" (3.94 lbs) 490 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "Half of the words are read by implication." This Tibetan saying explains the main difficulty Westerners face in learning to read Tibetan fluently. This book will allow beginners to understand the logic of Tibetan grammar and syntax through graded readings and narrative explanations. The large glossary, which is indexed by page, will serve as an invaluable reference grammar for readers of Tibetan at all levels. The reading course includes a wide range of modern literary styles from literature, history, current affairs, newspapers, and even communist political essays. |