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Essentials of modern literary Tibetan: a reading course and reference grammar

By Melvyn C. Goldstein , Gelek Rimpoche , Lobsang Phuntshog

Book information

Publisher
University of California Press
Year
1991
ISBN
0520076222, 9780520076228
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
15 MB (15477532 bytes)
Pages
502\502
Time added
2011-08-31 04:54:40

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.

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