Colloquial Tamil: The Complete Course for Beginners (Colloquial Series) [Audio Cassette]

E. Annamalai (Author), R.E. Asher (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0415187907 | ISBN-13: 978-0415187909 | Publication Date: July 31, 2002 | Edition: Pap/Com/Ca

Ideal for self study and class use, this beginners language course offers a step-by-step introduction to Tamil as spoken in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Singapore. Although the emphasis is on spoken Tamil, formal speech and the written language are also introduced.
Key features include:
*focus on modern Tamil
*comprehensive vocabulary lists
*lively illustrations and cultural insights.
By the end of this rewarding course you will be able to communicate confidently and effectively in Tamil in a broad range of everyday situations.
120 minutes of audio material, recorded by native speakers, are available on cassette or CD and our new multi-format pack contains the audio on cassettes, with the CDs included for free!

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'Surpasses many of the previous publications not only in terms of the composition of the text but also in the systematic presentation of the text on two tapes and on two CDs.' - Archiv Orientálni. Quarterly Journal of African and Asian Studies, vol. 72

Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: Routledge; Pap/Com/Ca edition (July 31, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0415187907
• ISBN-13: 978-0415187909
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 6.5 x 2.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,678,161 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Spoken Tamil, January 6, 2009

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This review is from: Colloquial Tamil: The Complete Course for Beginners (Colloquial Series) (Paperback)

This textbook is a good introduction to 'Spoken' Tamil. The emphasis is on the spoken aspect, and not the written aspect of Tamil. It does go over the Tamil alphabet, and teaches some minimal written Tamil. It can be a great start to learning Tamil, however another book would be better to learn the written form of the language after using this book.