{"product_id":"the-tibetan-phrasebook-chaksham-tsering-9781732584907","title":"The Tibetan Phrasebook","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Tibetan Phrasebook\u003c\/em\u003e is a phrasebook of colloquial Amdo Tibetan.\u003c\/strong\u003e It is geared towards preparing students of Amdo Tibetan to be conversational in the field of study, allowing students to pronounce and understand the phonemically complex language. The \u003cem\u003ePhrasebook\u003c\/em\u003e should be used with the accompanying audio transcript, available for free on \u003cem\u003eThe Tibetan Phrasebook\u003c\/em\u003e website. Unlike many other manuals of Amdo Tibetan, the emphasis therein is not on the classical didactic grammatical approach, but the practical acquisition of the colloquial language.The \u003cem\u003ePhrasebook\u003c\/em\u003e also allows students to practice reading the two most widely utilized scripts of Tibetan: the \"headed\" script used mostly in print, and the \"headless\" script, typically used in handwriting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003ePhrasebook\u003c\/em\u003e has eight different scenarios common to tourists, students, and researchers of Tibetan regions: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroducing Oneself\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEating and Drinking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVisiting a Tibetan Family\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTraveling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAt the Market\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAt School\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn the Phone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAt the Clinic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll eight scenarios are dialogues read out-loud by a native Tibetan speaker, followed by a translation by the author, a native English speaker. For best results: listen carefully to the native Tibetan speaker's phrase and repeat as faithfully as possible. The audio is available for free on \u003cem\u003eThe Tibetan Phrasebook\u003c\/em\u003e website. More advanced users can follow along by reading the Tibetan script in either the print or cursive variations. To date, \u003cem\u003eThe Tibetan Phrasebook\u003c\/em\u003e is one of the only English language tools available to learn to read the \"headless\" (UMed) cursive script of Tibetan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Chaksham Tsering, Ringzin Dorje, Gabzang Tseten\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1732584907\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781732584907\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Holistic Health Consulting Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/13\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.39lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.50d","brand":"Chaksham Tsering","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44125330505983,"sku":"9781732584907","price":72.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f065154f-fd27-4a64-9382-0540f641ea71.jpg?v=1687442002","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-tibetan-phrasebook-chaksham-tsering-9781732584907","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}