Ernest Mccaurus (2 results)

Softcover. Condition: vg. 4to. x,194pp. Original wrappers. Wraps slightly sunned. Minor rubbing to parts of edges and along spine. "The Basic Course follows the audio-lingual approach in teaching the phonology, basic structure, and useful vocabulary of the speech of the educated native of Sulaimania, Iraq. The writing system and an introduction to written Kurdish are included." Very good condition.

Softcover. Condition: g. 4to. viii,482pp. Original wrappers. Wraps sunned, slightly creased and rubbed. "This Kurdish Basic Course contains three parts: Part I, Phonology introduces and classifies the consonants and vowels of Sulaimania Kurdish, and includes contrastive drills on the most difficult consonants. Part II, Spoken Kurdish presents the language of the educated native of Sulaimania, with each lesson based on a dialog. Part III, Written Kurdish introduces the Kurdish writing system as used currently in Iraq, and includes a transition from spoken to narrative prose. Finally, the Index affords ready access to all grammatical, phonological and other discussions in the book, performing the function of a reference grammar adequate to the needs of the language covered herein." Wraps in good, interior in very good condition.