Colloquial Turkmen

• Leaves: 373
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Ashgabat: Peace Corps Turkmenistan, 2011. — 372 p. Second edition.

This book is intended for beginning speakers of Turkmen. Although it was written primarily with the needs of Peace Corps Volunteers in mind, most of the material is applicable to anyone who plans to live in Turkmenistan and interact with the local community. It is possible to use this book for self-study, and indeed, all the exercises have been written with this in mind. The answer keys at the end of the book are also intended for solitary learning. Because of the difficulty in finding a language teacher who can clearly explain grammatical constructions to a native English speaker, detailed explanations have also been provided in English. However, the most important skill for the majority of Volunteers is speaking. Thus, it is recommended that this book be used in conjunction with study sessions alongside a native speaker of Turkmen. You can first complete the exercises on your own, followed by speaking practice with a local tutor, where the dialogues and exercises can be repeated and then expanded upon in different contexts. An additional benefit is that a language teacher can offer words and structuresthat are specific to your region, as well as newly minted words—something that this book cannot provide.

✦ Subjects

Языки и языкознание;Туркменский язык