A Comprehensive Course in Twi (Asante) for the Non-Twi Learner


Book Description

Asante Twi is the most widely spoken of the dialects of the Akan language, and Akan is spoken by about forty four percent of Ghana's population as a first language. It is also used as a second language by many others. The author, Professor of Linguistics at the University of Ghana, has written the bookto introduce a non-Twi beginner to the spoken language, which forms themain focus. Dialogues are as natural and as close to current every day usage as possible. "...another book that should be very helpful to students and examiners in the Twi (Asante) language." (West Africa)




Asante Twi Dictionary & Phrasebook


Book Description

"This unique, two-part resource provides travelers to Ghana and the Ivory Coast with the tools they need for daily interaction. The bilingual dictionary has a concise vocabulary for everyday use, and the phrasebook allows instant communication on a variety of topics."--Back cover.




My First Asante Twi Dictionary


Book Description

There are not enough Akan (Asante Twi) language books for children available online. My First Asante Twi Dictionary is a picture book for introducing your multilingual child to Akan and English. It has over 50 every day objects to point at and share with your baby. Daddy can teach in Akan and Mummy in English. Read aloud and get them used to your pronunciation. Each every day object is also illustrated to help make the connection with the real world. A perfect gift to get children off to a great start in life by learning two languages at the same time: Akan and English. Suitable for multilingual children 0 to 7 years old. INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE Keep WITHIN REACH of children.




Learnakan Conversational Twi Guide


Book Description

The aim of most learners of Twi is to attain optimal communicative competence in the shortest possible time. It is for this reason that we have put together this rather exhaustive conversation guide to help all learners. LearnAkan Conversational Twi Guide is intended for use by beginner, intermediate and advanced Twi learners alike. It features phrases and sentences used in natural conversation settings. In all, the e-book is divided into seventy-eight (78) sections, with each section dealing with a different communicative situation.







Let's Learn Twi


Book Description

This guide to Twi, the language of the Akan people of Ghana, incorporates Akan culture into the instruction. While primarily of use to the lay person, it will, however, also be welcomed by the more academic linguist wishing to learn more about the language's structure.




Asante Twi Learner's Dictionary


Book Description

Learn to read Modern Akan.The Asante Twi Learner's Dictionary is a beginner's dictionary of Asante Twi Pronunciations in Akan and English.Contains basic nouns, verbs and adjectives to aid fast comprehension of any Modern Akan language book.Discover the joy of reading in Akan.Suitable for children 8 to 12 years old.




Engaging Modernity


Book Description

Engaging Modernity is the definitive history of Asante royal regalia and music ensembles. This second edition includes an ethnographical account of the 2014 Asanteman Grand Adae festival that prominently features the complex heritage of the visual and the performing arts in motion. Ampene's contextual account illuminates the historical narratives the regalia objects render as they move through space and time, as well as the metalanguage embodied in the objects and the symbolic language they convey in Akanland. The book combines text with over three hundred color photographs to construct subtle and nuanced views of the material culture associated with Asante royal court in the twenty-first century. Engaging Modernity is an essential and a vast transdisciplinary resource for the humanities and beyond.




Let's Speak Twi


Book Description

Let's Speak Twi is an introductory textbook for those seeking proficiency in Akan/Twi, the most widely used and understood native language of Ghana. This book is a systematic introduction to Akan and Ghanaian culture through the language learning process. Included are exercises and activities that require active participation on the part of the learner. The book also serves as a useful companion for academics and others embarking on field-trips to Ghana and neighboring countries where Twi is spoken.