Teach Yourself: Swahili - 1967

"This book covers the whole of the Swahili language without being in any sense a formal grammar; in fact, anyone should be able to teach himself from this book even if ignorant of the grammatical terms used in it. It begins by explaining the construction of a Swahili sentence, using about a dozen ofthe commonest words, and then goes on to show the changes caused, first by the different classes of nouns, and then by various verb tenses. All the time new words are introduced and a useful vocabulary is built up. After each lesson there is a list of new words and an exercise... Swahili is an easy language, its use is widespread, and it may be that there is no language more easy to learn; there are no real difficulties of pronunciation, and none of spelling. The present writer can from persona experience assure the reader that it is possible and easy to Teach Yourself Swahili..." - The Late A.B. Hellier, Chancellor of Zanzibar. - Teach Yourself Swahili - D.V. Perrott Published 1967, David McKay Company Inc. New York Hardcover. Approx. 4.5x7in. 194+30pp supplement. Dustjacket shows considerable wear; book itself is in good condition. Name of a (presumed) previous owner written on front page.