{"product_id":"taigi-i-pek-ong-9798991338608","title":"Taigi: Fluency Unlocked: T?i-g? \u0026#362; Li?n-t\u0026#324;g","description":"A Taigi textbook created specifically for English speaking children.\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChildren Friendly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e: We understand that for a language to survive and prosper, it is crucial to nurture the next generation of native users. We made the conscious decision to design the book with a conversation-based, graphic-aided, intuitive learning experience, particularly suitable for preschool audiences, (but equally effective for other age groups and even adults).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePe̍h-ōe-jī\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e: We cannot stress enough, for a language to assume the role of cultural carrier for a people, the importance of a standardized writing system. We believe that Pe̍h-ōe-jī, a romanized T?i-g? writing system with a history of being used by Taiwanese for more than 150 years, is the ideal tool for documenting T?i-g?. An alphabetic, phonemic writing system is easy to learn and helps immensely with pronunciation. The long, native history imparts a sense of tradition and belonging.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEnglish, No Mandarin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e: We are painfully aware of the overwhelming dominance of the Mandarin language and the H?n-jī scripts over nowadays Taiwan society and overseas Taiwanese diaspora; in particular, how the dominance dropped such a heavy anchor which always finds its way to disrupt and distort a still reviving T?i-g? language. To mitigate such toxic influence, we prefer English over Mandarin, when translation or explanatory notes are needed in the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e ?i-Pek Ong, T?ng-T?ng Tīⁿ\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798991338608\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mosei Academy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/12\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 126\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.39lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.27d","brand":"?i-Pek Ong","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46465796145407,"sku":"9798991338608","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_da5bab5a-6c9e-449f-8b5a-c891c94dedf8.jpg?v=1736347305","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/taigi-i-pek-ong-9798991338608","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}