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An Introduction to Persian, 3rd Edition Paperback – 21 Mar. 1993

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An Introduction to Persian is intended to serve as an introduction on the elementary level to the modern Persian language. Each lesson is provided with specific exercises and drills for the major grammatical and syntactical points introduced therein. Vocabulary are included at the end of each lesson are intended for active acquisition. Specialized supplementary vocabulary lists are also scattered throughout the book. In part two of the grammar, the outstanding differences between modern and classical usage are given. In part three the distinguishing features of ordinary colloquial Persian are given. A set of 9 audio CDs which helps in learning pronunciation is available for the book (ISBN 978-1-58814-043-2).

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21 Mar. 1993
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15.24 x 2.08 x 22.86 cm
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ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0936347295
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ibex Publishers, Incorporated; 3rd edition (21 Mar. 1993)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 328 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780936347295
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0936347295
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 15.24 x 2.08 x 22.86 cm

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Great grammar

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 26 February 2020

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Really good book.
It greatly helps my self-learning of farsi.
Easy and clear in the explanations, it cover farsi grammar thoroughly.

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A standard intro for commited learners

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 11 August 2009

The previous reviewer's opinion seems to demonstrate some western foreign language learners' aversion to foreign script. To them, any foreign script seems to be an unsurpassable barrier, even Cyrrillic and Greek. In fact, Persian script is not particularly hard to master, although each letter has initial, medial and final forms, it poses no challenge at all to determined learners. Taking 3~4 weeks to master the script is an exaggeration. In addition, transliteration is used throughout the book alone with Persian script, a learner has ample time to get familar with the script.

Thackston's Intro does employ technical terms, but get over it! You don't need a BA in English or linguistics to understand those. Why can't a learner go check in Wikipedia or a dictionay what "semantic" or "enclitic" mean? The use of the technical terms, in my opinion, help understand the grammar tremendously.

Do bear in mind however, there is a significant difference between written and spoken Persian, this book focuses almost exclusively on the written language. Upon completion of the book one should be equipped with the knowledge of READING simple Persian prose with aid of a dictionary and ready to embark on more advanced study -- this book is equivalent of a year of college level work.

For those who want to get by speaking Persian in Tehran, but not commited to mastering the script and reading, this is not the right book, they should use the LP phrasebook, which gives written Persian in Persian script, but also transliteration in Roman script of colloquial Persian on the side; or simply "Colloquial Persian" published by Routledge, in which the text in Persian script reflect the pronounciation of Tehrani dialect.

In all this is a fairly user friendly book with a lot of materials, it could have been better if more excercises are available and supplied with answer keys.

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This book is nothing less then a masterpiece of highly advanced teaching. By the end of just the introduction to the book, or 'Ketab', you should not only have mastered the phonology of the persian alphabet, but the script as well! Bearing in mind that the persian alphabet has 24 letters that can be written in 4 ways depending on their place in the written word, it is not realistic to expect to complete even the introduction before your third or fourth week.
Mr Thackston then procedes to describe in brilliant detail the nature and harnessing of the persian language. His attention to the technical specifications of the grammar of the language is absolutely second to none. An example of his prose from Lesson 20 is as follows
" 60.3 Semantic objects of the infinitive
(a) Non-determinate and generic infinitival objects precede the infinitive and form compounds"
Answers on a postcard.
If you a BSc in English and wish to master the Persian language and the script, then this book is for you. Otherwise steer well clear!

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