Let′s Speak Twi – A Proficiency Course in Akan Language and Culture - Softcover

Bodomo, Adams

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1575866048 ISBN 13: 9781575866048

Publisher: Center for the Study of Language and Information, 2011

Synopsis

Let's Speak Twi is an introductory language-learning textbook for speakers of English and other languages who seek proficiency in Akan Twi, the most widely used and understood native language of Ghana. Included in the book are several practice exercises and activities; an extensive range of culturally relevant topics and dialogues; lists of idiomatic, colloquial, and euphemistic expressions; a reference glossary; and tips on culturally appropriate behavior.

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Product Description

Hard to Find book

About the Author

Adams Bodomo is associate professor in and chair of the Department of Linguistics at the University of Hong Kong. Charles Marfo is a lecturer in the Department of Modern Languages at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Kumasi, Ghana. Lauren Hall-Lew is a Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in English and linguistics, philology, and phonetics at the University of Oxford.

Edition details

• Publisher: Center for the Study of Language and Information
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1575866048
• ISBN 13: 9781575866048
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 150