Lao for beginners - An introduction to the spoken and written language of Laos
Author: Tatsuo Hoshino & Russell marcus
Publisher: Tuttle Language Library
Publication date: 1995
ISBN: -
Number of pages: 205

Format / Quality: PDF - medium (150 dpi)
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Lao for Beginners is designed for either self-study or classroom use. It teaches all four language skills - speaking, listening (when used in conjunction with the audio), reading and writing ; and offers clear, easy, step-by-step instruction building on what has been previously learned. There is an audio version that follows the book. Three casettes or three CDs are available separately.

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This dictionary was developed for use by Laotian Junior high and high school students to assist them in their understanding of mathematics vocabulary and concepts in English.
Terminology and definitions are included in English with Lao translations provided directly below each entry. Students may use this publication as a dictionary, a workbook, and a supplement to their English language mathematics textbooks.

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This article presents a first sketch of Karìì, a Vietic (Eastern Mon-Khmer) language spoken in upland Laos. This previously undescribed language is of special interest not only in so far as it adds to typology's sample of the world's languages, but also in so far as its complex phonological system adds to our understanding of the historical development of Vietic and Mon-Khmer, and more generally of the process of tonogenesis. Karìì syllables are defined not only in terms of segments and segmental slots, but also in terms of regis ... Читать дальше »

Lessons in Spoken Lao

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Lao is the national language of Laos, and is also spoken widely in Thailand and Cambodia. It is a tone language of the Tai-Kadai family (Southwestern Tai branch). Lao is an extreme example of the isolating, analytic language type. This book is the most comprehensive grammatical description of Lao to date. It describes and analyses the important structures of the language, including classifiers, sent ... Читать дальше »