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The multiple Chinese migrations from southeastern China to Southeast Asia have had important implications for both regions. In Southeast Asia this influence can be seen in the architecturally eclectic homes these migrants and their descendants built as they became successful; homes that combined Chinese, European and local influences, especially during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Chinese Houses of Southeast Asia strives not only to be an informative but also an authoritative bo...

Each letter of the alphabet is represented by a picture surrounded by words beginning with that letter and featuring illustrations of children and the appropriate words.

The first comprehensive intellectual history of alphabet studies. Inventing the Alphabet provides the first account of two-and-a-half millennia of scholarship on the alphabet. Drawing on decades of research, Johanna Drucker dives into sometimes obscure and esoteric references, dispelling myths and identifying a pantheon of little-known scholars who contributed to our modern understandings of the alphabet, one of the most important inventions in human history. Beginning with Biblical tales and...

Forget the old rote method, learn Chinese characters the fun and accessible way! Chinese characters are the oldest continuously used writing system in the world, and also one of the most complicated. Chinese Characters Made Easy presents the 1,000 most common characters and applies mnemonics to associate each character with a visual and verbal clue-making memorization easy. By associating a character's meaning to a simple sketch that quickly identifies the character, learners develop an addit...

A simple explanation of such time concepts as days, months, hours, today and tomorrow, and mealtime, with basic instructions for telling time by the clock.

The easy way to learn the Japanese writing system! In this beginner's workbook, students of Japanese will learn to read and write the Hiragana and Katakana alphabets, as well as 50 basic Kanji characters. A step-by-step approach moves from tracing letters to reading and writing complete words quickly and effectively. In this comprehensive guide, language learners will find:The 92 Hiragana and Katakana letters50 Kanji charactersIllustrations to help you remember each letter and its associated s...

Learn Thai language basics quickly with this essential book! Reading & Writing Thai is the perfect way to kick off your language learning journey. It teaches you to pronounce, read, and write all the complicated Thai sounds, including consonants, vowels, diphthongs, and tones. The book is specifically designed for beginners with no previous experience in studying or speaking the language. This easy-to-use workbook explains how to write and pronounce each consonant and vowel correctly. It show...

In early Pennsylvania, translation served as a utopian tool creating harmony across linguistic, religious, and ethnic differences. Patrick Erben challenges the long-standing historical myth-first promulgated by Benjamin Franklin-that language diversity posed a threat to communal coherence. He deftly traces the pansophist and Neoplatonist philosophies of European reformers that informed the radical English and German Protestants who founded the ""holy experiment."" Their belief in hidden yet pers...

For use in the Reading Methods (Supplementary) or Phonological Awareness and Phonics courses. Words Their Way (R) is a hands-on, developmentally-driven approach to word study that illustrates how to integrate and teach children phonics, vocabulary, and spelling skills. Building on its best-selling approach, this edition of Words Their Way continues the phenomenon that has helped thousands of children improve their literacy skills. The keys to this successful, research-based approach are to know...