Author: Anandam Krishnamurthi
Publisher: Readwell Publications
Year: 2011
Language: Bi-Lingual
Pages: 195
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8187782048
Description
In a multilingual state like India, emotional integration, which is the very foundation of stable democracy, is possible only by learning regional languages. Knowing a language is knowing the people of that language group because a language is more than a medium of communication. Language organizes thoughts, colours thinkigna and reflects historical forces shaping the social and moral values. Tamil is an ancient language belonging to agglutinative group of languages. It was a well-developed language even before the second century B C and even to this day it retains its charm.
The Tamil language is a treasure island where the gems of literary works shine brightly. The author of Readwell’s Learn Tamil in a Month gives you wings to fly to that island. He has by keeping in view the difficulties that the beginner may face in learning a phonetic language through an unphonetic language, taken special care to expose an accurate pronunciation of today’s Tamil. This book is a humble effort to initiate your journey into the enchanting world of Tamil Literature.
Contents
PREFACE
TABLE OF ALPHABETS
ALPHABET
Vowels
Consonants
Subletters or Symbols
Consonants Added with Vowels
Pronunciation
Orthography
World Formation
Etymology
Analysis of Words
Number-singular/Plural
Sentences
Positive-Negative
Interrogations
Person
Case
Relationships
At the Shop
At he Temple
At the Railway Station
At the Hotel
At the Post Office
House
Fruits
Vegetables
Directions
Colours
Parts of the Body
Animals
Birds
Reptiles & Insects
Different Professionals
Numerals
Trees
Minerals
Grocery
Months, Days, Seasons, and Planets
Sounds of Birds and Animals
Group Names
Tenses
Active and Passive Voice
Conversation
Reading and Writing
Phonetic Transcription
Model Translations
APPENDIX-I
Tamil Equivalents for Some English Grammatical Terms
APPENDIX-II
Additional Vocabulary
APPENDIX-III
Letter Writing