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China phrasebook & dictionary / by Lonely Planet Global Limited,publisher.(CARDINAL)782901;
Tones -- Alphabet -- Introduction -- Pronunciation -- Language difficulties -- Time & dates -- Border crossing -- Tickets & luggage -- Transport -- Directions -- Accommodation -- Banking & communications -- Sightseeing -- Shopping -- Meeting people -- Photography -- Making conversation -- Feelings & opinions -- Farewells -- Eating out -- Special diets & allergies -- Emergencies -- Health -- Dictionary -- Culture section.Lonely Planet's "China phrasebook & dictionary" is your passport to culturally enriching travels with useful phrases and travel vocabulary from Cantonese, Mandarin, Tibetan, and many more regional dialects. Learn how to make conversation with locals, decode menus, and get familiar with culture and manners to feel at ease throughout your trip!
Subjects: Phrase books.; Multilingual dictionaries.; Dictionaries.; Polyglot glossaries, phrase books, etc.; Chinese language; Chinese language; Mandarin dialects; Cantonese dialects; Southern Min dialects; Hakka dialects; Xiang dialects; Wu dialects; Zhuang language; Mongolian language; Tibetan language; Uighur language; Sino-Tibetan languages; Chinese language; Chinese language; Chinese language; English language; Chinese language;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Mongolia / by Toth, Henrietta,author.(CARDINAL)620970; Pang, Guek-Cheng,1950-(CARDINAL)376646;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Geography -- History -- Government -- Economy -- Environment -- Mongolians -- Lifestyle -- Religion -- Language -- Arts -- Leisure -- Festivals -- Food -- Map of Mongolia -- About the economy -- About the culture -- Timeline -- Glossary."A book for young readers about the history and culture of the nation of Mongolia."--Provided by publisher.
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Mongolia / by Pang, Guek-Cheng,1950-(CARDINAL)376646;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 141-142) and index.Geography -- History -- Government -- Economy -- Environment -- Mongolians -- Lifestyle -- Religion -- Language -- Arts -- Leisure -- Festivals -- Food -- Map of Mongolia -- About the economy -- About the culture -- Time line -- Glossary."Provides comprehensive information on the geography, history, wildlife, governmental structure, economy, cultural diversity, peoples, religion, and culture of Mongolia"--Provided by publisher.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Young adult literature.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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China phrasebook.
Mandarin -- Cantonese -- Chaozhou -- Dongbei Hua -- Hakka -- Hunanese -- Shanghainese -- Sichuanese -- Xi'an -- Yunnan Hua -- Zhuang -- Mongolian -- Tibetan -- Uighur -- Culture.Includes useful words and phrases for various aspects of travel, and covers the pronunciation and tonal differences of each dialect. Includes Mandarin, Cantonese, Chaozhou, Dongbei Hua, Hakka, Hunanese, Shanghainese, Sichuanese, Xi'an, Yunnan Hua, Zhuang, Mongolian, Tibetan, and Uighur. Also covers the different alphabets of the last 3 dialects.
Subjects: Polyglot glossaries, phrase books, etc.; Phrase books.; Chinese language; Chinese language;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Mongolia / by Pang, Guek-Cheng,1950-(CARDINAL)376646;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Describes the geography, history, government, economy, people, lifestyle, religion, language, arts, leisure, festivals, and food of Mongolia.Accelerated Reader AR
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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D is for dancing dragon : a China alphabet / by Crane, Carol,1933-2018,author.(CARDINAL)703446; Wang, Zong-Zhou,1946-illustrator.(CARDINAL)384742;
"This A to Z children's pictorial covers topics such as Beijing, Dragon Dance, Himalayan Mountain Range, Mongolians, and the giant panda. Each subject is introduced with a simple rhyme for younger readers. Expository text is also included for older readers"--Provided by publisher.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Alphabet books.; Picture books.; English language;
Available copies: 10 / Total copies: 12
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Abominable snowmen : legend come to life : The story of sub-humans on five continents from the early ice age until today / by Sanderson, Ivan Terence,1911-1973,author.(CARDINAL)124626;
Do ٢Abominable Snowmen٣ exist? Prepare yourself for a shock. In the opinion of one of the world's leading naturalists, not one, but possibly four kinds, still walk the earth! Do they really live on the fringes of the towering Himalayas and the edge of myth-haunted Tibet? They do, but we are far more likely to catch one in the United States! Northern California and its almost impenetrable Klamath Forests may hide the astonishing evidence. From how many areas in the world have factual reports of wild, strange, hairy men emanated? Reports of strange apemen have come in from every continent, except Antarctica. In this book, Ivan Sanderson, who accumulated material for 30 years on this subject, explains in language as plain and clear as a news flash just why no Snowman (ABSM) has ever been captured or kept for a zoo or a museum-although one was captured during the last century, in Canada. Contents includes: A Brief History of ABSMery; Reports from Canada (1860 to 1960); Abominable Affairs in the U.S.; Happenings in Northern California; Affairs in Central and South America; Reports from Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula; Things in the Indo-Chinese Peninsula; ABSMs in the Himalaya and the Great Gutter; Russian Findings in the Caucasus and Thereabouts; Current Conditions on the Great Mongolian Uplands; The Physical Evidence for ABSMs; Established Fossil Apes and Men; Myths, Legends, and Folklore; Some Basic Geography and Vegatology; Sundry Objectionable Facts; Certain Abominable Conclusions, more. --
Subjects: Fiction.; Primates.; Sasquatch.; Yeti.;
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Mongolia / by Sanders, Alan,author.(CARDINAL)733931;
Includes bibliographical references (page 165) and index.Mongolia is landlocked between its neighbors China and Russia in the heart of Asia. For centuries after the disintegration of Genghis Khan s empire it was ruled by one or the other, but in 1990 the Mongols embraced democracy. Now, after two centuries of Manchu stagnation and seventy years of Soviet communism, they are rebuilding their national heritage. Rarely in the news but making progress toward a market economy, this resource-rich but infrastructure-poor country is a land of pioneers, and its greatest asset is the Mongol people, who are friendly, cooperative, ambitious, and well educated. English is now the first foreign language and the country s leaders are forging new partnerships with international investors. Travelers from across the world are drawn to the land of blue sky by its picturesque mountains and lakes, flower-carpeted steppes and stony deserts, home to the snow leopard, the wild horse and camel, and the Gobi bear. The broad pasturelands, with herds of grazing livestock, and the traditional lifestyle of the nomads contrast with the busy streets of the capital Ulan Bator, a bustling metropolis of over one million people, modern hotels, apartments, and shops, interspersed with Buddhist monasteries and temples, surrounded by crowded suburbs of traditional felt tents. Mongolia s many attractions range from dinosaur skeletons and the remains of ancient civilizations to relics and reenactments of the Genghis Khan era, and the traditional sports of wrestling, archery, and horse-racing. "Culture Smart! Mongolia" provides rare insights into contemporary Mongolian society, and offers practical tips on what to expect and how to conduct yourself in order to get the most out of your visit. Despite the undeniable challenges posed by modernity, these warm, tough, adaptable, and hospitable people welcome visitors and are open to the world."
Subjects: Etiquette; National characteristics, Mongolian.; Visitors, Foreign;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Folk songs Hawaii sings. A collection of songs from Polynesia and Asia for piano and voice by Kelly, John M.,Jr.,1919-2007.(CARDINAL)218067;
"Pronunciation guide" and "Selected bibliography": page 80.
Subjects: Folk music.; Notated music.; Scores.; Folk songs, Hawaiian.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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An atlas of endangered alphabets : writing systems on the verge of vanishing / by Brookes, Tim,1953-author.(CARDINAL)469997;
Africa -- Tifinagh -- Vai -- Bassa Vah -- Bamum -- Medefaidrin -- Mandombe -- Garay -- Mwangwego -- Adlam -- Luo Ladeside Script -- N'Ko -- Beria -- Ditema tsa Dinoko -- Asia -- Yi -- Manchu -- Sawndip -- Soyombo -- Mongolian -- Siddham -- Nüshu -- Europe and the Middle East -- Mandaic -- Samaritan -- Syriac -- Glagolitic -- Avestan -- Coptic -- Nubian -- South Asia -- Chakma -- Grantha -- Sirijanga -- Nepal Lipi -- Takri -- Tirhuta -- Sylheti Nagri -- Khojki -- Tigalari/Tulu -- Sharada -- Modi -- Meitei Mayek -- Thaana -- Saurashtra -- Khudabadi -- Rong -- Gondi -- Ol Chiki -- Sora Sompeng -- Gurung Scripts -- Warang Chiti -- Jenticha -- Prasanna Sree Scripts -- Tolong Siki -- Wancho -- Southeast Asia -- Tai Scripts -- Karen Scripts -- Chin Scripts -- Hmong Scripts -- Chữ-nôm -- Cham -- Mro -- Hanifi Rohingya -- Indonesia and Oceania -- Javanese -- Balinese -- Sundanese -- Kulitan -- Bugis -- Batak -- Baybayin -- Eskayan -- Ravioli -- National Cultural Treasure Scripts of the Philippines -- Surat Ulu Scripts -- Iban Dunging -- The Americas -- Cherokee -- Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics -- Afáka -- Osage -- Beyond the Alphabet -- Shuishu -- Naxi Dongba and Naxi Geba -- Ersu Shaba -- Adinkra -- Nsibidi -- Sona -- Firmas.Introduction -- Africa -- Asia -- Europe and the Middle East -- South Asia -- Southeast Asia -- Indonesia and Oceania -- The Americas -- Beyond the alphabet."A global exploration of the many writing systems that are on the verge of vanishing, and the stories and cultures they carry with them. If something is important, we write it down. Yet, approximately eighty-five per cent of the world's writing systems are on the verge of vanishing - not granted official status, not taught in schools, discouraged and dismissed. When a culture is forced to abandon its traditional script, everything it has written for hundreds of years, such as sacred texts, poems, letters, family recipes, legal documents, the collective experience, wisdom and identity of a people - is lost. This Atlas is about these writing systems, and the people who are trying to save them: from the ancient holy alphabets of the Middle East, now used only by tiny sects, to newly created African alphabets designed to keep cultural traditions alive in the twenty-first century, or a secret system used in one corner of China exclusively by women to record the songs and stories of their inner selves. This unique book profiles dozens of scripts and the cultures they encapsulate, offering glimpses of worlds unknown to us - and ways of saving them from vanishing entirely"--Back cover.
Subjects: Language obsolescence.; Writing.; Alphabet.; Graphemics.; Writing systems.;
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