Pocket Burmese Dictionary by Stephen Nolan Phd

Pocket Burmese Dictionary by Stephen Nolan Phd

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A companion for visitors to Burma/Mynamar as well as for those in the early stages of learning the language, this dictionary contains 3,000 words in each section (Burmese-English/English-Burmese) - the most commonly used words that are likely to be encountered in colloquial, everyday speech. It also includes a pronunciation and spelling guide.

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Pocket Burmese Dictionary by Stephen Nolan Phd

It's never a good idea to be overly-relient on technology while traveling! Look up words quickly and easily with this great little Burmese dictionary. Intended for use by tourists, students, and business people traveling to Myanmar Pocket Burmese Dictionary is an essential tool for communicating in Burmese. A great way to learn Burmese, it features all the essential Burmese vocabulary appropriate for beginning to intermediate students. It's handy pocket format, and easy-to-read type will make any future trip to Myanmar much easier. In addition to being an excellent English to Burmese dictionary and Burmese to English dictionary, Pocket Burmese Dictionary contains important notes on the Burmese language, Burmese grammar, and Burmese pronunciation. All Burmese word are written in Romanized form as well as authentic Burmese script (mranma akkha.ra) so that in the case of difficulties the book can simply be shown to the person the user is trying to communicate with. This dictionary contains: The 3,000 most commonly used words in the Burmese language. Burmese-English and English-Burmese sections. An introduction to the Burmese language. Romanized Burmese and Burmese script (mranma akkha.ra). Information on Burmese grammar. Information on pronouncing Burmese. Other books from this bestselling series you might enjoy include: Pocket Vietnamese Dictionary, Pocket Cambodian Dictionary, Pocket Thai Dictionary, and Pocket Malay Dictionary.
Stephen Nolan completed his BA (Hons) in Japanese, Linguistics and Asian History from the University of Sydney, Australia [1995] and went on to pursue a MA [1998], and a Ph.D [2001] from the International Christian University, Tokyo, Japan. He had vast teaching and research experiences. For the past seven years he collaborated with a Burmese linguist to revise a Burmese dictionary, and had too begun work in refugee liaison and resettlement for various Burmese peoples in Tasmania.
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ISBN 13 9780794605735
ISBN 10 0794605737
Title Pocket Burmese Dictionary
Author Stephen Nolan Phd
Series Periplus Pocket Dictionaries
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Periplus Editions
Year published 2008-12-15
Number of pages 96
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.