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This is a complete Vietnamese language course designed for college or high school-level classroom use or self-study. Since its publication in 1998, Elementary Vietnamese has become the leading book for anyone wishing to learn Vietnamese, and an invaluable resource for people traveling, studying or working in Vietnam. This bestselling book was originally developed for classroom use at Harvard University, where it has been field-tested for many years. This revised Third Edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect recent developments in Vietnamese speech patterns and culture over the past decade.

Product Identifiers

PublisherTuttle Publishing

ISBN-100804841721

ISBN-139780804841726

eBay Product ID (ePID)143553202

Product Key Features

Number of Pages288 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameElementary Vietnamese, Third Edition : Moi Ban Noi Tieng Viet. Let's Speak Vietnamese. (MP3 Audio CD Included)

Publication Year2013

SubjectVietnamese

TypeLanguage Course

Subject AreaForeign Language Study

AuthorBinh Nhu Ngo

FormatMixed Lot

Dimensions

Item Height1 in

Item Weight33.5 Oz

Item Length10 in

Item Width7.5 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number3

Dewey Edition23

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Target AudienceTrade

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal495.92282421

Lc Classification NumberPl4373.N33 2013