Burmese (Myanmar) : An Introduction to the Literary Style / John Okell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Okell, John, author.

Contributor:

Swe, Daw Khin Mya.

Tun, U Saw.

De Gruyter.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Asian Studies.

Local Subjects:

Asian Studies.

Genre:

Dictionaries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (258 pages)

Contained In:

De Gruyter University Press Library.

Place of Publication:

Ithaca, NY : Cornell University Press, [2016]

Language Note:

In English.

System Details:

Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.

text file PDF

Summary:

Burmese has two styles of speaking and writing: the colloquial style, which is used for talking to friends and for writing letters, and the literary style, which is used in more formal contexts, such as academic articles, newspaper reports, and narrative passages in fiction. This volume, the final book in a four-part Burmese language course, introduces learners to the literary style. It assumes a prior knowledge of Burmese script and a grounding in the colloquial style.Okell starts with simple sentences, and, over a series of short lessons, gradually increases the range of vocabulary and the level of complexity. The texts Okell uses for study are excerpts from Burmese childrenÆs schoolbooks highlighting themes of home- and school-life and Burmese nationalism and independence. Each passage is accompanied by a full translation and is followed by a set of exercises designed to familiarize the reader with the new vocabulary and sentence structures. Accompanying audio files allow students to hear the texts read aloud. Language professors, their students, or those learning Burmese on their own will appreciate the accessible approach and the manageable size of the lessons of the very practical textbooks in this series.

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

A NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR

INTRODUCTION

TWO STYLES OF BURMESE

PART 1

PART 2

PART 3

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 25. Feb 2021)

ISBN:

9781609092214

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.