xii, 244 p. ; 22 cm

"This book is a hands-on guide for anyone who works regularly with people of Asian background, whether in international business or in a school, university or government body. The book provides practical help on the challenges of dealing with unfamiliar Asian naming customs."--BOOK JACKET

Includes bibliographical references (p. 232-234) and index

Ch. 1. What's in a name? -- Ch. 2. Understanding asian languages : romanisation -- Ch. 3. Adapting Asian names : Anglicisation -- Ch. 4. Managing Asian names -- Ch. 5. Chinese names -- Ch. 6. Korean names -- Ch. 7. Japanese names -- Ch. 8. Vietnamese names -- Ch. 9. Thai names -- Ch. 10. Khmer names -- Ch. 11. Hindi names -- Ch. 12. Sikh names -- Ch. 13. Tamil names -- Ch. 14. Sinhalese names -- Ch. 15. Pakistani names -- Ch. 16. Bangladeshi names -- Ch. 17. Malay names -- Ch. 18. Indonesian names -- Ch. 19. Which languages are spoken in Asian countries? -- Ch. 20. Which language is this name from? -- Confucian names -- Northern Indian and Indo-Chinese names -- Names from South India and Sri Lanka -- Names from Islamic Asia -- Japanese names

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