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Basic Tagalog for Foreigners and Non-Tagalogs

Basic Tagalog for Foreigners and Non-Tagalogs
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Tagalog, the language of the Philippines, is spoken by millions of people. Learn how to communicate with them in fifty carefully planned, eminently practical lessons in this self-study guide. Basic Tagalog intends to teach Tagalog to English speakers with a minimum of time and effort. It includes a structured introduction of eight hundred words of vocabulary, sufficient to cover daily needs; common idioms; and offers hints and study methods suggested by previous students of this method. After a small investment of time, you’ll find yourself prepared for everyday situations and have a glimpse of the lives and culture of Filipinos around the world.

About the Author
Paraluman Aspillera, author, teacher, and newspaper journalist, specialized in the teaching of English and Tagalog. She was director of the Institute of Filipino Language and Culture at Philippine Women’s University and a professor of Pilipino and Philippine Literature at the Institute of Asian Studies, University of the Philippines. She wrote the popular daily column “Your Tagalog Column,” which appeared in the Manila Times, and authored many books and articles in both English and Tagalog. Mrs. Aspillera dedicated herself to promoting the national language and culture of her country through extensive travel in North America, Europe, and Asia, and served as executive secretary and director of the UNESCO-sponsored Akademya ng Wikang Pilipino.


Product ID: 44057     ISBN-13: 9780804819107     ISBN-10: 0804819106
Categories: Classroom/Schools, Classroom/Teaching Materials, Learn
Supporting language: Tagalog
Platforms/media types: Printed Matter
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