Beginner's Hindi Script

Name: Beginner's Hindi Script
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ISBN: 9780071419840

ISBN-10: 0071419845

ISBN-13: 9780071419840

Edition: 2003

Authors: Rupert Snell

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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…

Book details

List price: $12.95
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies, The
Publication date: 7/3/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 176
Size: 5.00" wide x 7.50" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.440

Preface: How to use this book	p. viii
Introducing Devanagari	p. 1
The Devanagari script: its history and significance	p. 1
Transliteration	p. 2
Languages and scripts in India	p. 2
Hindi and Urdu	p. 6
How Devanagari works: a 'garland of syllables'	p. 9
Conjunct characters	p. 10
Purity of vowels	p. 10
Aspirated and unaspirated consonants	p. 11
Retroflex and dental consonants	p. 12
What you see and what you get	p. 13
The Devanagari syllabary	p. 15
Independent vowel characters	p. 15
Consonants	p. 15
Dependent vowel signs (combined with [characters not reproducible] k)	p. 15
Dotted characters	p. 16
Consonants	p. 19
Velar consonants	p. 20
Palatal consonants	p. 21
Retroflex consonants	p. 22
Dental consonants	p. 24
Labial consonants	p. 25
Semi-vowels etc.	p. 27
Sibilants	p. 27
Aspirate	p. 28
Vowels	p. 30
Vowel characters	p. 30
Vowel signs	p. 33
Nasalised vowels and candrabindu	p. 44
Simple sentences and commands	p. 47
Conjunct consonants	p. 51
Special conjunct forms	p. 56
Conjuncts with [characters not reproducible] ra	p. 58
The conjunct [characters not reproducible] jna	p. 61
Conjuncts of three or more consonants	p. 62
Using viram instead of a conjunct	p. 63
Conjuncts using anusvar	p. 64
When the inherent vowel remains silent	p. 67
Some more writing conventions	p. 72
Numerals	p. 72
Punctuation	p. 73
Abbreviations	p. 75
Visarg	p. 76
Avagrah	p. 77
The pranav [characters not reproducible], om	p. 77
Writing English words in Devanagari	p. 78
More about Hindi words and spellings	p. 82
Some dog-fights over conjunct forms	p. 82
Where does Hindi vocabulary come from?	p. 83
Gender in Hindi	p. 86
Examples of Hindi handwriting	p. 90
Minimal pairs	p. 94
Reading practice	p. 100
Key to the exercises	p. 114
The figures explained	p. 117
Index of terms	p. 121
Glossary	p. 123
Some further reading	p. 163
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