Excerpt from The Masai Language: Grammatical Notes Together With a Vocabulary
The following small work on the Masai language was compiled by me during two years spent among the Masai people. What I learnt was learnt directly from the Masai, and with no middleman in the way of Swahili or other native interpreters. My excuse for undertaking a work of this description, without the special philological qualifi cations, is that I could converse freely with, and be fully understood by, any Masai; and that I could also well under stand any Masai either talking to me or among themselves.
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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book presents a unique approach to understanding the grammatical rules and components of the Masai language, as compiled by the author during two years spent living with the Masai people. The author's aim was to produce a compilation of rules that would help people who wanted to learn the Masai language, without the need for a middleman such as a Swahili or other native interpreter. Rather than provide a grammatical analysis based on pre-existing knowledge or assumptions, the author set out to learn the language in a natural conversational context. By doing so, the author was able to gain an organic understanding of the language, which this book shares with the reader. This book is valuable not only for its methodology but for its provision of insights into the Masai language, its structure and meanings, and its place in the broader linguistic family. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781330487099_0
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