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Publisher: Hippocrene Books
ISBN: 9780781813143
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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"Spoken by over 16 million people worldwide, Sinhalese (also known as Sinhala) is the language of the Sinhalese people, the largest ethnic group in Sri Lanka. This dictionary features over 22,000 word-to-word entries. Modern, up-to-date vocabulary includes entries on computers and finance as well as medical and legal terms. Romanization of all Sinhalese words is included for English speakers using the dictionary, which is ideal for businesspeople, relief workers, students and travelers."--Publisher description.
Author: Benjamin Clough
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 912
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Author: Richard Carlson
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781542430203
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 24
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About the Book: Learn colors with this bilingual children's picture book dictionary. English-Serbian (Latin) Bilingual Children's Picture Dictionary Book of Colors www.rich.center
Author: Swarna Pragnaratne
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ISBN: 9781741041606
Category : Sinhalese language
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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According to Sinhalese tradition, this language was introduced to Sri Lanka by a banished prince in the 6th century who conquered the local 'demons'. It has a relatively flexible grammar, so it won't take you long to conquer that language barrier.
Author: Benjamin Clough
Publisher: Asian Educational Services
ISBN: 9788120601055
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 1456
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Author: Kingsley Bolton
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118791657
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 932
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Winner of the 2021 PROSE Humanities Category for Language & Linguistics The first volume of its kind, focusing on the sociolinguistic and socio-political issues surrounding Asian Englishes The Handbook of Asian Englishes provides wide-ranging coverage of the historical and cultural context, contemporary dynamics, and linguistic features of English in use throughout the Asian region. This first-of-its-kind volume offers a wide-ranging exploration of the English language throughout nations in South Asia, Southeast Asia, and East Asia. Contributions by a team of internationally-recognized linguists and scholars of Asian Englishes and Asian languages survey existing works and review new and emerging areas of research in the field. Edited by internationally renowned scholars in the field and structured in four parts, this Handbook explores the status and functions of English in the educational institutions, legal systems, media, popular cultures, and religions of diverse Asian societies. In addition to examining nation-specific topics, this comprehensive volume presents articles exploring pan-Asian issues such as English in Asian schools and universities, English and language policies in the Asian region, and the statistics of English across Asia. Up-to-date research addresses the impact of English as an Asian lingua franca, globalization and Asian Englishes, the dynamics of multilingualism, and more. Examines linguistic history, contemporary linguistic issues, and English in the Outer and Expanding Circles of Asia Focuses on the rapidly-growing complexities of English throughout Asia Includes reviews of the new frontiers of research in Asian Englishes, including the impact of globalization and popular culture Presents an innovative survey of Asian Englishes in one comprehensive volume Serving as an important contribution to fields such as contact linguistics, World Englishes, sociolinguistics, and Asian language studies, The Handbook of Asian Englishes is an invaluable reference resource for undergraduate and graduate students, researchers, and instructors across these areas. Winner of the 2021 PROSE Humanities Category for Language & Linguistics
Author: Benjamin Clough
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ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 836
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Author: Michael Meyler
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ISBN: 9789555054201
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Author: Wimal Wickramasinghe
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ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 676
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Author: Benjamin Clough
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ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 666
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