Description:The present textbook is an improved edition of the Lehrbuch des Somali, which was published in 1987 in the publishing house Enzyklopädie Leipzig. Somali belongs to the Cushitic Languages and is spoken by approximately 10 million people in Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenia and Djibouti. In the early 1970’s this language established as the official, educational, and state language in Somalia, its standardization was speeded up by an expansive alphabetization campagne. Nevertheless, because of the civil wars and the bad political and economical situation in general, a continuous development of the literary language is still prevented.The book begins with an introduction to the phonology of Somali. The vowel length is marked by a double spelling of the vowel, syllables with dynamic accent are marked with a high tone. The texts in this work are nearly the same as in the last edition, changes in the orthography are due to the latest developments of the standardization process.There are now 19 lessons, each beginning with a text and a vocabulary list, followed by a brief description of the grammatical material introduced there. They also contain practical courses with different types of exercises, and a concluding text with a vocabulary list. Finally, the book comprises two glossaries, Somali-German and German-Somali.The aim of this textbook is to impart knowledge of the Somali language as a basis for both active and passive use, and it can also be used by autodidacts. The basis of this work is the Standard or Common Somali. A complete adjustment of the orthography of the different texts is neglected deliberately to not pretend a linguistic purity which does not correspond to the reality.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Lehrbuch des Somali: Eine praktische Einfuhrung. To get started finding Lehrbuch des Somali: Eine praktische Einfuhrung, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Description: The present textbook is an improved edition of the Lehrbuch des Somali, which was published in 1987 in the publishing house Enzyklopädie Leipzig. Somali belongs to the Cushitic Languages and is spoken by approximately 10 million people in Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenia and Djibouti. In the early 1970’s this language established as the official, educational, and state language in Somalia, its standardization was speeded up by an expansive alphabetization campagne. Nevertheless, because of the civil wars and the bad political and economical situation in general, a continuous development of the literary language is still prevented.The book begins with an introduction to the phonology of Somali. The vowel length is marked by a double spelling of the vowel, syllables with dynamic accent are marked with a high tone. The texts in this work are nearly the same as in the last edition, changes in the orthography are due to the latest developments of the standardization process.There are now 19 lessons, each beginning with a text and a vocabulary list, followed by a brief description of the grammatical material introduced there. They also contain practical courses with different types of exercises, and a concluding text with a vocabulary list. Finally, the book comprises two glossaries, Somali-German and German-Somali.The aim of this textbook is to impart knowledge of the Somali language as a basis for both active and passive use, and it can also be used by autodidacts. The basis of this work is the Standard or Common Somali. A complete adjustment of the orthography of the different texts is neglected deliberately to not pretend a linguistic purity which does not correspond to the reality.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Lehrbuch des Somali: Eine praktische Einfuhrung. To get started finding Lehrbuch des Somali: Eine praktische Einfuhrung, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.