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Classical Telugu Poetry
University of California Press 2002; US$ 15.95This groundbreaking anthology opens a window on a thousand years of classical poetry in Telugu, the mellifluous language of Andhra Pradesh in southern India. The classical tradition in Telugu is one of the richest yet least explored of all South Asian literatures. more...
Colloquial Swahili
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 39.95Colloquial Swahili is easy to use and completely up to date! Specially written by experienced teachers for self-study or class use, the course offers you a step-by-step approach to written and spoken Swahili. No prior knowledge of the language is required. What makes Colloquial Swahili your best choice in personal language learning?... more...
Thai: An Essential Grammar
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 45.95Concise and user-friendly, Thai: An Essential Grammar is the ideal guide to the basic structures of the language for both students on taught courses and independent learners. Grammatical forms are explained in clear, jargon-free style and illustrated by examples, given in both Thai script and romanization. As well as grammar, it includes guidance... more...
Colloquial Korean
Taylor and Francis 2009; US$ 31.95Colloquial Korean provides a step-by-step course in Korean as it is written and spoken today. Combining a user-friendly approach with a thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in Korean in a broad range of situations. No prior knowledge of the language is... more...
Haikai Poet Yosa Buson and the Basho Revival
BRILL 2007; US$ 121.00Uses the haikai verse and paintings of the brilliant, innovative artist Yosa Buson as a focal point from which to explore how early modern Japanese writers competed for artistic authority and social prestige. This book concludes with a discussion of Buson's reception in the modern period, and includes translations of his principal works. more...
Acquisition of Word Order in Chinese as a Foreign Language
De Gruyter 2009; US$ 168.00In this book, linguistic achievements of word order studies in Chinese have been applied to Chinese second language acquisition research. By analyzing a great number of word order errors made by learners of Chinese as a foreign language (CFL), this book has developed a method for describing and explaining Chinese word order errors. With this method,... more...
Languages of the Greater Himalayan Region
BRILL 2009; US$ 154.00A work that will be of interest to those interested in typology, language history, and contact induced change, this book documents the radical restructuring of Anong over the last 40 years under intense contact with Lisu. more...
Thinking Chinese Translation
Taylor and Francis 2010; US$ 45.95Thinking Chinese Translation is a practical and comprehensive course for advanced undergraduates and postgraduate students of Chinese. Thinking Chinese Translation explores the ways in which memory, general knowledge, and creativity (summed up as ?schema?) contribute to the linguistic ability necessary to create a good translation. The course... more...
Using Chinese Synonyms
Cambridge University Press 2010; US$ 35.00This essential reference book assists in the development of fluent, spontaneous and skilful use of Chinese synonyms. more...
Chinese Language(s)
De Gruyter 2010; US$ 168.00The book uncovers the role The Great Dictionary of Modern Chinese Dialects plays in analyzing the spectrum of linguistic differentiation in China. The author starts by sketching the development and current state of Chinese dialectology and dialectal research. She then provides an analysis of the Dictionary and of the kind of information it provides.... more...









