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The Manual, which consists of forty-one lessons, is illustrated with many drawings and photographs, and also includes two informative political and linguistic maps of Tibet. Two CDs provide an essential oral complement to the Manual. A detailed introduction presents a linguistic overview of spoken and written Tibetan.

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PublisherShambhala Publications, Incorporated

ISBN-101559391898

ISBN-139781559391894

eBay Product ID (ePID)2850673

Product Key Features

Number of Pages576 Pages

Publication NameManual of Standard Tibetan : Language and Civilization

LanguageEnglish

SubjectBuddhism / Tibetan, Multicultural Education, Southeast Asian Languages (See Also Vietnamese), Asia / China, Indic Languages

Publication Year2005

TypeLanguage Course

AuthorSangda Dorje, Nicolas Tournadre

Subject AreaForeign Language Study, Education, Religion, History

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1.2 in

Item Weight48.3 Oz

Item Length10.8 in

Item Width8.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2003-278533

Reviews"The Manual of Standard Tibetan is the best resource available for teaching modern spoken Tibetan bar none. Its grammatical explanations are precise, detailed, and clear while its dialogues and surrounding text are rich with authentic cultural information on the social contexts in which Tibetan has meaning. It should quickly become the standard textbook in the area."--David Germano, University of Virginia " The Manual of Standard Tibetan, with its wealth of insights into the language, is a delight to read. In offering such a breadth and depth of coverage for an introductory text of modern Tibetan as used in Central Tibet and among the diaspora community, it brings the field to a new level particularly in the area of spoken Tibetan."--Phil Stanley, Naropa University "I do not hesitate to recommend Nicolas Tournadre and Sangda Dorje's excellent Manual of Standard Tibetan. Their collaboration represents the confluence of linguistic analysis of the first order with the stylistic sensibilities of a leading contemporary master of Tibetan composition. Both share a keen appreciation of an approach in which the learning of language and of culture must inform one another with the result that this is one of those rare language textbooks that is a pleasure to read."--Matthew Kapstein, University of Chicago, The Manual of Standard Tibetan, with its wealth of insights into the language, is a delight to read. In offering such a breadth and depth of coverage for an introductory text of modern Tibetan as used in Central Tibet and among the diaspora community, it brings the field to a new level, particularly in the area of spoken Tibetan.

Dewey Edition22

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal495/.482421

Lc Classification NumberPl3613.T68 2003