Teach Yourself Beginner's Hindi Script [Paperback]

Rupert Snell (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0071419845 | ISBN-13: 978-0071419840 | Publication Date: June 6, 2003 | Edition: 1

Now learning non-Roman-alphabet languages is as easy as A-B-C!

Readers wanting to learn the basics of reading and writing a new language that employs script will find all they need in the Teach Yourself Beginner's Script series. Each book includes a step-by-step introduction to reading and writing in a new language as well as tips and practice exercises to build learners' skills. Thanks to the experts at Teach Yourself, script will no longer be all "Greek" to language learners--unless of course, it is Greek script! Teach Yourself Beginner's Script series books feature:

• Origins of the language
• A systematic approach to mastering the script
• Lots of "hands-on" exercises and activities
• Practical examples from real-life situations

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About the Author

Robert Snell teaches Hindi at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (June 6, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071419845
• ISBN-13: 978-0071419840
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #417,823 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #19 in Books > Education & Reference > Dictionaries & Thesauruses > Foreign Language > Hindi

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45 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!, February 3, 2001

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Stefano Cotrozzi (Bergheim) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Teach Yourself Beginner's Hindi Script (Paperback)

This book offers a clear and complete introduction to the Devanagari script with numerous reading and writing exercises. After some brief remarks on the Devanagari syllabary's history and significance the author starts off explaining every letter and signs of the script. He does it indicating the stroke sequence and giving handwritten examples of every character. A very brief chapter teaches the reader some basic sentences and commands. The book is rounded off by six specimens of native speakers' handwriting and a short glossary at the end.

26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great companion to the Teach Yourself Hindi Set, April 12, 2004

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sjmaxqnz "kia ora" (Hastings, HB New Zealand) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Teach Yourself Beginner's Hindi Script (Paperback)

I bought this together with the Teach Yourself Hindi book/CD set, also from Rupert Snell, and they make a great combo. Learning devanagari was always the part of learning Hindi I was least looking forward to, but the book is so well put together that it makes the challenge very interesting. Right from its fascinating introduction, dealing with the hisory, structure and philosophy of the script, it helps build an eagerness to master devanagari, essential to really mastering the language. I can't think of a reason not to buyn this book, especially in tandem with the Teach Yourself CD set.

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Thorough and effective, but..., August 12, 2003

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Ana "11x17" (Arlington, VA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Teach Yourself Beginner's Hindi Script (Paperback)

I have tried to teach myself Hindi, and there is no denying that the key to learning the language and its pronunciation is learning the script. This book is methodical, thorough, and very effective. I used it at the beginning while working with more comprehensive books, and I learned the writing system very fast with its help. This in turn made studying with the other books that much more valuable.

However, once done with the book I actually didn't have to go back to it., which is a good thing, because the physical quality of this book is appalling. It is so poorly bound that during my very first attempt to open and copy from it, it came apart immediately, and only lots of scotch tape kept it from disintegrating entirely before I was done with it. This is unacceptable for the price!