Success with Asian Names: A practical guide to everyday usage

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Have you ever:

* wondered how to address people with Asian names in emails and letters

* had difficulty entering Asian names into databases

* been unsure how to pronounce an Asian name

* felt embarrassed or rude because of difficulty with Asian names

Success with Asian Names is a hands-on guide for teachers, administrators, librarians, health workers and anyone else who works regularly with people of Asian background.

Covering names from China, Korea, Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Japan, Malaysia, Indonesia, and key language groups from the Indian subcontinent, this is the essential reference guide to using Asian names correctly.

'Well-presented, clear and deals with the wide range of Asian languages in an impressively accomplished fashion. It should be in the hands of anyone who is concerned to get it right in dealing with people from other cultures.' - Dr Milton Osborne, Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Asian Studies, ANU

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Dr Fiona Swee-Lin Price runs a Melbourne-based consultancy providing cross-cultural training to multicultural organisations, and has extensive experience working with international students.