{"product_id":"spoken-hawaiian-samuel-h-elbert-9780870222160","title":"Spoken Hawaiian","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Hawaiian language text, intended for self-learning as well as classroom use, presents the principal conversational and grammatical patterns of the language in 67 lessons, each containing English-Hawaiian dialogues. Emphasis is given to idiomatic speech, and a vocabulary of approximately 800 words, selected on the basis of frequency of usage and cultural importance, is introduced. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe frequent humor of the lessons makes Elbert's Spoken Hawaiian an enjoyable learning experience. Also noteworthy is the author's inclusion of old Hawaiian in the text - legends, songs, stories - to enable the student to read the rich Hawaiian traditional literature in the vernacular language. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe illustrations by noted artist Jean Charlot are a charming and amusing complement to the text. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSpoken Hawaiian will help the student not only to read and speak the language, but at the same time to appreciate the rich heritage of the Hawaiian past and its literature.\u003cbr\u003e of the sixty-seven lessons is a sample dialog in Hawaiian with English translation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Samuel H. Elbert\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0870222163\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780870222160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Hawaii Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/1970\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 266\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.87lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.61d","brand":"Samuel H. Elbert","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44201722216703,"sku":"9780870222160","price":31.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_22dd3f3a-17ab-4a3d-98ca-90ea65e31465.jpg?v=1691491023","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/spoken-hawaiian-samuel-h-elbert-9780870222160","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}