LINGUIST List 23.249 Fri Jan 13 2012 Books: Applied Ling/Lang Acq: Inomkhojayev Editor for this issue: Danniella Hornby <daniellalinguistlist.org> Links to the websites of all LINGUIST's supporting publishers are available at the end of this issue. Directory         1.     Jackie Beilhart , Pashto: Inomkhojayev Message 1: Pashto: Inomkhojayev Date: 12-Jan-2012 From: Jackie Beilhart <jb594georgetown.edu> Subject: Pashto: Inomkhojayev E-mail this message to a friend Title: Pashto Subtitle: An Elementary Textbook Published: 2011 Publisher: Georgetown University Press                 http://www.press.georgetown.edu Book URL: http://press.georgetown.edu/book/languages/pashto Author: Rahmon Inomkhojayev Paperback: ISBN: 9781589017733 Pages: 390 Price: U.S. $ 69.95 Paperback: ISBN: 9781589017740 Pages: 336 Price: U.S. $ 69.95 Abstract: Pashto, designated a critical language by the US Department of Defense, is one of two official languages of Afghanistan and is also spoken in parts of Pakistan. Designed to cover a beginning level of language instruction, Pashto: An Elementary Textbook provides learners and instructors with a wide selection of task-oriented, communicative language materials to facilitate the development of language learning. It features a functional approach to grammar, an emphasis on integrated skills development, and the use of authentic materials. The activities provided in the textbook will help learners to develop strong skills in speaking, listening, reading, and writing. In addition to the cultural background embedded in the video materials, the textbook contains cultural notes that improve competency. Each volume includes: -a CD-ROM featuring authentic audio and video materials to accompany the text -extensive Pashto-English and English-Pashto glossaries -material for teaching the Arabic-based Pashto alphabet -color illustrations and photographs throughout Topics covered Volume 1: The Pashto alphabet, writing, reading, pronunciation, greetings and introductions, university life, daily activities, in the city, and family Volume 2: Seasons, weather, holidays, health, food, sport, and shopping Minimum System Requirements -Intel® Pentium® II 1.26 GHz or faster processor (or equivalent); Mac OS 10.5 or higher -512 MB of RAM -CD Drive -Speakers or headphones Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics                             Language Acquisition Subject Language(s): Pashto, Central (pst)                             Pashto, Northern (pbu)                             Pashto, Southern (pbt) Language Family(ies): Indo-European Written In: English (eng ) See this book announcement on our website: http://linguistlist.org/pubs/books/get-book.cfm?BookID=58871 Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue -------------------------- Major Supporters -------------------------- Brill http://www.brill.nl Cambridge Scholars Publishing http://www.c-s-p.org Cambridge University Press http://us.cambridge.org Cascadilla Press http://www.cascadilla.com/ Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd http://www.continuumbooks.com De Gruyter Mouton http://www.degruyter.com/mouton Edinburgh University Press http://www.eup.ed.ac.uk/ Elsevier Ltd http://www.elsevier.com/linguistics Emerald Group Publishing Limited http://www.emeraldinsight.com/ Equinox Publishing Ltd http://www.equinoxpub.com/ European Language Resources Association - ELRA http://www.elra.info. 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