The Malay language and how to learn it



Digitised Book 216.73.216.10 (0)

1933

The Malay language and how to learn it

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The author introduces 152 Malay words in this book and provides the English equivalents. He also indicates how these words are to be pronounced and used in the right contexts. Advice on how to use a manual, dictionary and grammar as well as how to build a moderate vocabulary is included.

Subjects

Malay language--Self-instruction Malay language--Conversation and phrase books--English

Categories

Malay languages and dialects

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Title
The Malay language and how to learn it
Creators
  • Maxwell, Charleton Neville, 1872-
Subject
  • Malay language--Self-instruction
  • Malay language--Conversation and phrase books--English
Publisher
  • Kyle, Palmer, 1933
  • National Library Board Singapore, 1933
Digital Description
application/pdf, 9147 KB; 112 p.
Table of Contents
  • ch. I. Pronunciation -- ch. II. Pronunciation -- ch. III. Books -- ch. IV. How to use a manual -- ch. V. Teachers -- ch. VI. How to use a dictionary -- ch. VII. Intonation and balance -- ch. VIII. Comparisons -- ch. IX. How to avoid monotony -- ch. X. Tone-imitative words -- ch. XI. Tone, poise, balance and metrical brevity -- ch. XII. Word-building -- ch. XIII. Descriptive words -- ch. XIV. How to use a grammar -- ch. XV. Theories and facts -- ch. XVI. How to recover lost ground -- ch. XVII. The use of the right word -- ch. XVIII. Why you should learn Malay -- ch. XIX. False etymology -- ch. XX. The binding element -- ch. XXI. The destructive element -- ch. XXII. Triplets -- ch. XXIII. Range and flexibility -- L'envoi.
Copyright
  • All Rights Reserved. National Library Board Singapore 2007.