Description

Tournadre (languages, U. of Paris VIII) and Dorje’s (Tibetan literature, U. of Tibet) text emphasizes modern colloquial Tibetan as spoken in and around Lhasa, but adhering to a register that is widely used and understood. Designed for scholars and casual visitors to Tibet for work or travel, the text incorporates cultural background into entertaining dialogues and texts throughout the manual. The Manual, which consists of forty-one lessons, is illustrated with many drawings and photographs, and also includes two informative political and linguistic maps of Tibet. Two CDs provide an essential oral complement to the Manual. A detailed introduction presents a linguistic overview of spoken and written Tibetan.