Burmese (Myanmar) : An Introduction to the Script /
Okell, John
Burmese (Myanmar) : An Introduction to the Script / John Okell. - 1 online resource (454 p.)
Frontmatter -- Contents -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- A NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR -- INTRODUCTION -- Part 1. Standard characters and combinations of characters -- Part 2. Less common characters and combinations of characters -- SUPPLEMENT READING FROM LIFE -- APPENDICES
restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec
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 dialogs feature travel topics such as asking for directions, taking taxis, and ordering food and drink, and common conversational topics such as introductions, family, and work. Because Burmese script can be challenging, Okell offers roman transcription alongside the Burmese script for Burmese material throughout the text. Like the other titles in this series, Book 1 is accompanied by audio files and can be used either under the instruction of a teacher or for self-study. The series was developed over a period of several years and was tested, modified, and expanded after use in the classroom. Language professors and their students or those learning Burmese on their own will appreciate the accessible approach and the manageable size of the lessons of the very practical textbooks in this series.
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
In English.
9780875806440 9781609092207
10.7591/9781609092207 doi
Burmese language--Alphabet.
Burmese language--Rhetoric.
Burmese language--Writing.
Asian Studies.
Language Arts & Linguistics.
Reference.
HISTORY / Asia / Southeast Asia.
‹B›Burma, Myanmar‹/B›.
PL3938 / .O42 2010
495.8/11
Burmese (Myanmar) : An Introduction to the Script / John Okell. - 1 online resource (454 p.)
Frontmatter -- Contents -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- A NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR -- INTRODUCTION -- Part 1. Standard characters and combinations of characters -- Part 2. Less common characters and combinations of characters -- SUPPLEMENT READING FROM LIFE -- APPENDICES
restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec
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 dialogs feature travel topics such as asking for directions, taking taxis, and ordering food and drink, and common conversational topics such as introductions, family, and work. Because Burmese script can be challenging, Okell offers roman transcription alongside the Burmese script for Burmese material throughout the text. Like the other titles in this series, Book 1 is accompanied by audio files and can be used either under the instruction of a teacher or for self-study. The series was developed over a period of several years and was tested, modified, and expanded after use in the classroom. Language professors and their students or those learning Burmese on their own will appreciate the accessible approach and the manageable size of the lessons of the very practical textbooks in this series.
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
In English.
9780875806440 9781609092207
10.7591/9781609092207 doi
Burmese language--Alphabet.
Burmese language--Rhetoric.
Burmese language--Writing.
Asian Studies.
Language Arts & Linguistics.
Reference.
HISTORY / Asia / Southeast Asia.
‹B›Burma, Myanmar‹/B›.
PL3938 / .O42 2010
495.8/11