Burmese (Myanmar) : an introduction to the spoken language. Book 2 /

Burmese (Myanmar) : an introduction to the spoken language. Book 2 /

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Author / Creator:Okell, John, author.
Imprint:DeKalb : Northern Illinois University Press, [2010]
Description:1 online resource.
Language:English
Subject:
Burmese language -- Spoken Burmese -- Problems, exercises, etc.
Burmese language -- Study and teaching -- English speakers.
Burmese language -- Conversation and phrase books -- English.
Burmese language.
Burmese language -- Spoken Burmese.
Burmese language -- Textbooks for foreign speakers -- English.
Textbooks -- for English speakers.
Conversation and phrase books.
Problems and exercises.
Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12591431
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Varying Form of Title:Burmese : an introduction to the spoken language. Book 2
Other authors / contributors:Saw Tun, U, author.
Khin Mya Swe, Daw, author.
Northern Illinois University. Center for Southeast Asian Studies.
ISBN:1609092198
9781609092191
9780875806433
Notes:Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
PDF (JSTOR, viewed Mar. 9, 2020).
Summary:The second volume in a four-part language course, this textbook builds on the spoken language lessons from Book 1 and contains more advanced speaking exercises and practice dialogs, as well as activities to reinforce the material presented in Book 1. The material of Book 2 is arranged in five levels, each of which covers the same set of topics, but each succeeding level both consolidates and extends the learnerÆs proficiency in the topic. The lessons are followed by appendices on etiquette and social behavior in Burma and an outline of Burmese grammar. Okell also presents more extensive vocabulary lists, both Burmese-English and English-Burmese, which are arranged by topic and include such categories as names of clothes, foods, and talking with Buddhist monks.Like the other titles in this series, Book 2 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.
Other form:Print version: Okell, John. Burmese (Myanmar) : An Introduction to the Spoken Language, Book 2. Ithaca : Cornell University Press, ©2016 9781609092207
Table of Contents:
  • pt. 1. Standard characters
  • pt. 2. Less common characters
  • Appendices. 1. Conspectus ; 2. Transcription: a description of the sounds represented by the roman letters ; 3. Transliteration: the alphabet with transliteration equivalents ; 4. Character Names: The Burmese names of the characters and symbols ; 5. Identification chart: key to the characters by shape ; 6. Alphabetical order: using dictionaries ; 7. Handwriting: stroke direction and order ; 8. Ornate lettering: illustrative samples ; 9. Abbreviations ; 10. Bibliography.

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