A Manual of the Malay Language: With an Introductory Sketch of the Sanskrit Element in Malay
by Maxwell, William Edward
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- ISBN 10
- 1409912981
- ISBN 13
- 9781409912989
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About This Item
Milton Keynes, UK: Dodo Press, 2010. Reprint of Eighth Edition. Paperback. Near Fine. The purpose of this manual, originally written in 1881, was to be, according to the author, the first introduction for non-native Malay speakers to colloquial Malay. Previous manuals had been more academic. Having said that, the 210 pagemanual is preceded by a 48 page a sholarly discourse on the influence of Sanskrit on the language.The remainder of the book contains a review of the main elements of grammar together with exercises for the learner. Weight: 0.6.kg. *On request this book will be sent post free by surface mail to any part of the world when it is part of an order weighing at least 2 kilos.* There is some dirt on one corner of the text block
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- The Penang Bookshelf (MY)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- ML44B
- Title
- A Manual of the Malay Language
- Author
- Maxwell, William Edward
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint of Eighth Edition
- ISBN 10
- 1409912981
- ISBN 13
- 9781409912989
- Publisher
- Dodo Press
- Place of Publication
- Milton Keynes, UK
- Date Published
- 2010
- Keywords
- Malay Language - Linguistics - Sanskrit Influence on Malay - Malay Grammar
- Bookseller catalogs
- Malaysia - Language;
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