Full Description
This textbook will help intermediate students gain advanced levels of proficiency in Urdu. By learning about the mechanics of word-building through contextualising explanations and practical exercises, learners will develop their comprehension skills in reading, writing and speaking. Each module is based on a register from another language and follows the same structure with a self-explanatory introduction illustrated by carefully chosen examples and a range of exercises to improve and test learners' skills. Urdu Vocabulary complements college-level Urdu language and literature courses as well as self-study, making it an ideal resource for students, translators, researchers and scholars.
Contents
Introduction and How to Use this Book; 1. Urdu and English: Shared Histories, Shared Vocabularies; 2. The Arabic Element; 3. The Hindi Element; 4. The Persian Element; 5. The Prakrit and Sanskrit Element; Appendix I. Arabic Verbal Noun Charts; Appendix II: Hindi Verbal Noun Charts; Appendix III: Persian Verbal Noun Charts; Appendix IV: Sanskrit Verbal Noun Charts; Index of Topics and Lessons.
