000 02090cam a22003133u 4500
001 62133
003 UtSlPG
005 20260610134431.0
006 m
007 cr n
008 260607r2020||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d
040 _aUtSlPG
041 7 _aen
_2iso639-1
050 4 _aPL
100 1 _aMcIntosh, Gilbert
245 1 0 _aUseful Phrases in the Shanghai Dialect
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2020-05-14
508 _aProduced by Ronald Grenier (This file was produced from images generously made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library)
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aChinese language -- Dialects -- China -- Shanghai
653 _aChinese language -- Conversation and phrase-books
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62133
999 _c102957
_d102957