| An Introduction to Classical Tibetan Revised Edition Contributor(s): Hodge, Stephen (Author) |
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ISBN: 9745240397 ISBN-13: 9789745240391 Publisher: Orchid Press OUR PRICE: $24.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2015 Annotation: Classical Tibetan, with origins dating to the seventh century, is the language found in a huge corpus of surviving Tibetan, mostly Buddhist, texts; native Tibetans still employ this language today when writing on religious, medical, or historical subjects. This book aims to provide a rapid introduction to the main elements of Classical Tibetan, so that students may begin to access for themselves the vast amount of available material. While designed for guided study, the book will also be of use to those who tackle the language on their own. Steady study over approximately six months should result in an understanding of most grammatical features and allow the student to read the simpler prose texts |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Foreign Language Study | Indic Languages - History - Foreign Language Study | Southeast Asian Languages (see Also Vietnamese) |
| Dewey: 495.45 |
| Physical Information: 0.47" H x 7" W x 9.66" (1.19 lbs) 212 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Classical Tibetan, with origins dating to the ninth century, is the script found in a huge corpus of surviving Tibetan texts, mostly of Buddhist content; native Tibetans still employ this language, to this day when writing on religious, medical or historical subjects. The aim of this book is to provide a rapid introduction to the main elements of Classical Tibetan, so that students may begin to access for themselves the vast amount of written material available in this language. While designed for guided study, the material will also be of use to those who tackle the language on their own. Regular study over approximately six months should result in an understanding of most grammatical features and allow the student to read the simpler prose texts. |