Essentials of Modern Literary Tibetan: A Reading Course and Reference Grammar

"Half of the words are read by implication." This Tibetan saying explains the main difficulty Westerners face in learning to read Tibetan fluently. This book will allow beginners to understand the logic of Tibetan grammar and syntax through graded readings and narrative explanations. The large glossary, which is indexed by page, will serve as an invaluable reference grammar for readers of Tibetan at all levels.The reading course includes a wide range of modern literary styles from literature, history, current affairs, newspapers, and even communist political essays.Goldstein, Melvyn C. is the author of 'Essentials of Modern Literary Tibetan: A Reading Course and Reference Grammar', published 1993 under ISBN 9788121505819 and ISBN 812150581X.