Vietnamese Basic Course Volume 1 CDs and text (Vietnamese Edition)

This course begins with a guide to pronunciation (in Southern dialect) because Vietnamese is a "tone language" in which the meaning of a word can change when it is pronounced with a different musical pitch or pitch contour. Once you have mastered the sounds, basic dialogs, and common language structures are introduced. Reissued on CD May 2005. 18 audio CDs & 328-p. text. Product no. AFV401D