Concise Oxford English-Arabic Dictionary of Current Usage by N. S. Doniach (1983, Hardcover)

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PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-100198643217
ISBN-139780198643210
eBay Product ID (ePID)94675

Product Key Features

Number of Pages480 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameConcise Oxford English-Arabic Dictionary of Current Usage
Publication Year1983
SubjectDictionaries, Arabic
TypeNot Available
AuthorN. S. Doniach
Subject AreaForeign Language Study, Reference
FormatHardcover

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Item Height1.2 in
Item Weight20.5 Oz
Item Length8.3 in
Item Width5.5 in

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Dewey Edition21
Reviews"The most appropriate dictionary to recommend to English speaking students for Arabic composition--in terms of clarity, a reasonably comprehensive word list, and in terms of value for expenditure. I recommend it highly to my students."--Seth Ward, Yale University "The best reference text available for English-Arabic usage."--Karen C. Ryding, U.S. Department of State, "The most appropriate dictionary to recommend to English speaking students for Arabic composition--in terms of clarity, a reasonably comprehensive word list, and in terms of value for expenditure. I recommend it highly to my students."--Seth Ward, Yale University"The best reference text available for English-Arabic usage."--Karen C. Ryding, U.S. Department of State, "The most appropriate dictionary to recommend to English speaking students for Arabic composition--in terms of clarity, a reasonably comprehensive word list, and in terms of value for expenditure. I recommend it highly to my students."--Seth Ward,Yale University "The best reference text available for English-Arabic usage."--Karen C. Ryding,U.S. Department of State
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Decimal492.7/321
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
SynopsisThis convenient pocket dictionary--an abridged and updated edition of the acclaimed Oxford English-Arabic Dictionary of Current Usage--is designed for both the English speaker learning Arabic and the Arabic speaker learning English. It records the different levels of usage found in newspapers, radio, television, and films, providing major Arabic dialectal equivalents for familiar, colloquial, and slang words. Ideal for the student or traveler, the dictionary includes: * Nearly 40,000 entries providing English headwords with multiple meanings and their nearest Arabic equivalent * For Arabic speakers: phonetic equivalents for headwords, phrases illustrating unexpected and alien idioms, and explanations of headwords denoting concepts new to the Arab world * For English speakers: vowels and diacritics included in the Arabic text, irregular plurals of nouns, and simple verb conjugations in the imperfect tense * Meticulously transcribed Arabic characters for easy reading, ConciseDesigned to meet the needs both of the Arabic speaker who is learning English and of the English speaker who is learning Arabic.BL Records the different levels of usage met with in newspapers, radio, television, and films.BL Where familiar, colloquial, and slang levels are indicated, the major Arabic dialectal equivalents are given., This convenient pocket dictionary--an abridged and updated edition of the acclaimed Oxford English-Arabic Dictionary of Current Usage --is designed for both the English speaker learning Arabic and the Arabic speaker learning English. It records the different levels of usage found in newspapers, radio, television, and films, providing major Arabic dialectal equivalents for familiar, colloquial, and slang words. Ideal for the student or traveler, the dictionary includes:
LC Classification NumberPJ6640
As told toShamaa, N., Khulusi, S., Davin, W. K.

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