Aids to the Study of Ki-Swahili: Four Studies Compiled and Annotated (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover
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The objects of this little compilation are two. Primarily it is intended to assist those students who, already well acquainted with the elements of the Swahili language, are desirous of entering for the Government Higher Standard examination. Study I has been compiled at the request of a number of individuals, and because, as I believe, no such treatise on writing ki - Swahili in the Arabic character exists in English.
There is a tendency nowadays to discourage this form of writing, but there can be no doubt that, putting aside the question of its suitability, a knowledge thereof is still essential for coastal administration. The student will find that, after having become proficient in reading good clear writing, there will remain the unpleasant fact that he will still be able to decipher only about one in every six of the letters that he receives in the course of his duties. It is to assist him in this difficulty that the letters in this section have been chosen.
A model was first selected and subsequently specimens of letters, which in a small space would contain the greatest variety of methods of writing, were carefully chosen.
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The objects of this little compilation are two. Primarily it is intended to assist those students who, already well acquainted with the elements of the Swahili language, are desirous of entering for the Government Higher Standard examination. Study I has been compiled at the request of a number of individuals, and because, as I believe, no such treatise on writing ki - Swahili in the Arabic character exists in English.
There is a tendency nowadays to discourage this form of writing, but there can be no doubt that, putting aside the question of its suitability, a knowledge thereof is still essential for coastal administration. The student will find that, after having become proficient in reading good clear writing, there will remain the unpleasant fact that he will still be able to decipher only about one in every six of the letters that he receives in the course of his duties. It is to assist him in this difficulty that the letters in this section have been chosen.
A model was first selected and subsequently specimens of letters, which in a small space would contain the greatest variety of methods of writing, were carefully chosen.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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- Publication date2018
- ISBN 10 0484095137
- ISBN 13 9780484095136
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages182
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