02059cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000220011324500430013526400510017830000470022933600260027633700260030233800360032850000310036450801280039552010380052353400450156165300540160665300540166085600430171462133UtSlPG20260610134431.0mcr n260607r2020||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPL1 aMcIntosh, Gilbert10aUseful Phrases in the Shanghai Dialect 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2020  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2020-05-14  aProduced by Ronald Grenier (This file was produced from
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Library)  a"Useful Phrases in the Shanghai Dialect" by Gilbert McIntosh is a practical guidebook written in the early 20th century. The book serves as a resource for learning everyday phrases and expressions in the Shanghai dialect, aimed at residents, visitors, and students of the language. It includes phrases crucial for various everyday interactions such as greetings, shopping, and travel, making it an indispensable tool for engaging with the local culture.  At the start of the book, the introduction outlines the intention behind the compilation, driven by requests from busy individuals for a concise phrasebook. The author emphasizes the importance of memorizing practical phrases and suggests complementary resources for deeper learning. The opening portion also presents an overview of the romanized system employed in the dialect, aimed at aiding pronunciation and comprehension for English speakers, setting the stage for the practical phrases that follow in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aChinese language -- Dialects -- China -- Shanghai  aChinese language -- Conversation and phrase-books40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62133