Introduction to the Burmese Writing System (Yale Linguistic Series) [Paperback]

D. Haigh Roop (Author), Haigh D. Roop (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 122 pages
• Publisher: Yale Univ Pr (June 1972)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0300015283
• ISBN-13: 978-0300015287
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,063,215 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Introduction to the Burmese Writing System, March 25, 2000

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Kaonohi Kai (Seattle, WA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Introduction to the Burmese Writing System (Yale Linguistic Series) (Paperback)

This was one of the first books available to English speakers to learn the Burmese script.

If you're just looking to gain familiarity with the script and understand how it all fits together, this book will fit the bill.

The book introduces groups of letters, teaches you their Burmese names and then offers a review after every few characters. However, the few sentences included will do little to improve your mastery of the spoken colloquial language. The book does manage to touch on most aspects of the script but shoud be considered an introduction to a more authoritative book like John Okell's Burmese: An Introduction to the Script.

The large typewriter face is convenient and awkward at the same time.