Colloquial Tamil: The Complete Course for Beginners (Colloquial Series) - Softcover

Annamalai, E.; Asher, R.E.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0415442370 ISBN 13: 9780415442374

Publisher: Routledge, 2007

Synopsis

Colloquial Tamil is easy to use and completely up to date!

Specially written by experienced teachers for self-study or class use, the course offers a step-by-step approach to spoken Tamil. While emphasis is placed on colloquial spoken Tamil, you are given a useful introduction to formal speech and the written language as well.

What makes Colloquial Tamil your best choice in personal language learning?

• Emphasis on authentic conversational language
• Clear explanations on how to pronounce and write the language
• Helpful grammar notes and reference grammar
• Comprehensive vocabulary lists (Tamil-English and English-Tamil)
• Lively illustrations and fascinating cultural insights throughout

By the end of this rewarding course, you will be able to communicate confidently and effectively in Tamil in a broad range of everyday situations.

This pack contains the paperback and accompanying audio material, recorded on CDs. These complement the book and will help you with your pronunciation and listening skills.

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Review

'Surpasses many of the previous publications not only in terms of the composition of the text but also in the systematic presentation of the text on two tapes and on two CDs.' - Archiv Orientálni. Quarterly Journal of African and Asian Studies, vol. 72

Synopsis

"Colloquial Tamil" is easy to use and completely up to date! Specially written by experienced teachers for self-study or class use, the course offers a step-by-step approach to spoken Tamil. While emphasis is placed on colloquial spoken Tamil, you are given a useful introduction to formal speech and the written language as well. What makes "Colloquial Tamil" your best choice in personal language learning? It provides emphasis on authentic conversational language. It features clear explanations on how to pronounce and write the language. It contains helpful grammar notes and reference grammar. It includes comprehensive vocabulary lists (Tamil-English and English-Tamil). It presents lively illustrations and fascinating cultural insights throughout. By the end of this rewarding course, you will be able to communicate confidently and effectively in Tamil in a broad range of everyday situations.This pack contains the paperback and 120 minutes of audio material, recorded on CDs. These complement the book and will help you with your pronunciation and listening skills.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415442370
• ISBN 13: 9780415442374
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 1