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An English civil servant who worked in British India and Nepal, Brian Houghton Hodgson (c.1801-94) was also a specialist in Tibetan Buddhism. First published in 1874, this is a collection of his essays on nineteenth-century Nepal and Tibet, earlier...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789526651446Author Dhyan ManikFormat PaperbackPage Count 280Imprint Dolphin BooksPublisher Dolphin BooksWeight(grams) 367gDimensions(mm) 210mm * 148mm * 16mm

The Routledge Intermediate to Advanced Japanese Reader: A Genre-Based Approach to Reading as a Social Practice is designed for intermediate to advanced learners of Japanese and presents twenty-five authentic texts taken from a wide range of media and...

The Languages of Japan and Korea provides detailed descriptions of the major varieties of languages in the region, both modern and pre-modern, within a common format, producing a long-needed introductory reference source. Korean, Japanese, Ainu, and...

The Routledge Handbook of Second Language Acquisition and Pedagogy of Persian offers a detailed overview of the field of Persian second language acquisition and pedagogy. The Handbook discusses its development and captures critical accounts of cutting...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781739759650Author Farina LeongFormat HardbackPage Count 104Imprint Little Canto PressPublisher Little Canto PressWeight(grams) 367gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

Spanish Business Situations is a handy reference and learning text for all who use or need spoken Spanish for business. Over 40 situations are simply presented, including * basic phone calls * leaving messages * making presentations * comparing,...

Yiddish, the language of Ashkenazic Jewry, arose some 900-1200 years ago as a result of contact with indigenous varieties of medieval German. Over the next few centuries, it grew to cover the second-largest language area in Europe, with Yiddish-speaking...

Singlish is the colloquial variety of English spoken in Singapore. It has sparked much public debate, but so far the complex question of what Singlish really is and what it means to its speakers has remained obscured. This important work explores some of...

The Routledge Intermediate Polish Reader is designed for intermediate students of Polish and includes a wide range of graded texts.The readings are taken from an assortment of contemporary Polish writing, including extracts from modern literature and...

Read and discover all about schools. Read and discover more about the world! This series of non-fiction readers provides interesting and educational content, with activities and project work.Book InformationISBN 9780194646277Format PaperbackPage Count...

A solid Hebrew phonics review and a prayer readiness program in six to eight class sessions, perfect for the beginning of the school year. Independent seatwork activities, games, and "Super Reading Secrets" to guide students from simple syllable decoding...

Modern Written Arabic: A Comprehensive Grammar is a complete reference guide to Arabic grammar.The Grammar presents a fresh and accessible description of the language, concentrating on the real patterns of use in contemporary written Arabic. Data is...

The Modern Japanese Grammar Workbook is an innovative book of exercises and language tasks for all learners of Japanese. The book is divided into two parts:Section A provides exercises based on essential grammatical structuresSection B practises everyday...

A reference book on Modern Hebrew morphology and syntax, this describes the language as it is really spoken and written in Israel today. The author pays particular attention to functional distinctions, giving equal weight to colloquial and formal usage.A...

The Routledge Dictionary of Language and Linguistics is a unique reference work for students and teachers of linguistics. The highly-regarded second edition of the Lexikon der Sprachwissenschaft by Hadumod Bussmann has been specifically adapted by a team...

What is a Romance language? How is one Romance language related to others? How did they all evolve? And what can they tell us about language in general? In this comprehensive survey Rebecca Posner, a distinguished Romance specialist, examines this group...

This revised second edition of Intermediate Korean: A Grammar and Workbook is an accessible reference grammar and related exercises in a single volume. The text can be used in conjunction with any primary textbook, both as a reference guide to the...

Designed for students of premodern Chinese literature/history/etc. to read modern Japanese academic prose. Practical - the grammatical explanations are clear and relevant, the exercises are useful, and the answer key allows for self-study Aimed at all...

Manual of Business Spanish is the most comprehensive, single-volume reference handbook for students and professionals using Spanish.Designed for all users, no matter what level of language skill, it comprises five parts:* A 6000-word, two-way Glossary of...

Linear B is the earliest form of writing used for Greek. The tablets written in this script offer crucial information about the Mycenaean Greeks and their time. This Companion aims at not only summarizing the results of current research...

A Reference Grammar of French is a lively, wide-ranging and original handbook on the structure of the French language. It includes new information on register, pronunciation, gender, number, foreign words (Latin, Arabic, English, Spanish, Italian),...

These motivating non-fiction readers are rich in content and beautifully illustrated. Fascinating information in carefully graded language appeals to a broad range of students and supports English across the curriculum, making the series perfect for CLIL...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781938757389Author Justin ShewellFormat PaperbackPage Count 68Imprint Wayzgoose PressPublisher Wayzgoose PressWeight(grams) 86gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 133mm...

Teacher edition for Z'Man Likro, Hebrew primer for childrenBook InformationISBN 9780867050769Author Behrman HouseFormat PaperbackPage Count 1Imprint A. R. E. Publishing, IncorporatedPublisher Behrman House Inc.,U.S.

The Routledge Intermediate Brazilian Reader is a comprehensive reader aimed at intermediate level students of Brazilian Portuguese. The aim is to provide a structured language teaching resource that is enjoyable and stimulating for learners, but that...

This re-issue of Julian Franklyn's classic dictionary not only defines these expressions but also explains their origin and history. An introductory essay examines the roots and development of rhyming slang. Although many people assume that rhyming slang...

Compiled by Reginald de Bray, Todor Dimitrovski, Blagoja Korubin and Trajko Stamatoski Edited and prepared for publication by Peter Hill, Suncica Mircevska and Kevin Windle, at the Australian National University The Macedonian-English Dictionary is the...

500 Common Chinese Proverbs and Colloquial Expressions is a dictionary of key Chinese proverbs or suyu. Suyu are vivid and colourful expressions widely used in Chinese language. The smooth use of chengyu in Chinese writing and of suyu in spoken Chinese...

This dictionary is the ideal supplement to the German/English Dictionary of Idioms, which together give a rich source of material for the translator from and into each language. The dictionary contains 15,000 headwords, each entry supplying the German...

This is the essential reference companion for all who use French for business communication. Containing over 5000 words, this handy two-way A-Z glossary covers the most commonly used terms in business. It will help you to communicate with confidence in a...

The Routledge Intermediate Chinese Reader is a comprehensive reader designed to provide varied, stimulating and up-to-date reading material for learners of Chinese at the intermediate level. The Chinese Reader provides a bridge between basic literacy...

The Routledge Handbook of Spanish in the Global City brings together contributions from an international team of scholars of language in society to offer a conceptual and empirical perspective on Spanish within the context of 15 major cosmopolitan cities...

China Ready! prepares students and independent learners to work in the hospitality and tourism industry for high-value tourism business coming from China to English-speaking countries. The book focuses on listening and speaking skills - essential skills...

Chinese is spoken by more people than any other language in the world, and has a rich social, cultural and historical background. This book is a comprehensive guide to the linguistic structure of Chinese, providing an accessible introduction to each of...

This book is a guide to Chinese usage for students who have already acquired the basics of the language and wish to extend their knowledge. Unlike conventional grammars, it addresses many aspects of Chinese language usage, such as letter writing, idioms,...

Covering a wide range of situations, this is suitable for the business user or for students learning the language.About the AuthorMichael Gorman, Maria-Luisa HensonBook InformationISBN 9780415137133Author Michael GormanFormat PaperbackPage Count...

Most people have to communicate with colleagues every day and persuade them to understand their opinions or to accept their views. This handbook is intended for anyone who is interested in such goal-oriented language. It extracts 300 persuasive tactics...

This book provides a detailed survey of the Korean language, covering its speakers, genetic affiliation, historical development, dialects, lexicon, writing systems, sound patterns, word structure, and grammatical structure. It is designed to be...

This book describes and systematizes all aspects of the grammar of Russian: the patterns of orthography, sounds, inflection, syntax, tense-aspect-mood, word order, and intonation. It is especially concerned with the meaning of combinations of words...