A Frequency Dictionary of Arabic
Subtitle: Core Vocabulary for Learners
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Routledge
Published: May 1, 2009
Language: eng; ara
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 578
ISBN-13: 9780415444347
Subjects: Foreign Language Study / Arabic; Arabic; Foreign Language Study; Language
Description: Based on a thiry million word corpus of Arabic which includes both written and spoken material, this dictionary provides detailed information for each of the 5000 entries, including the English equivalent, a sample sentence, and an indication of major register variation (including regional and dialectal). Pronunciation indicators will be given in the form of diacritics for MSA words and Romanized pronunciation for colloquial terms. Users can access the top 5000 words either through the main frequency listing or through an alphabetical index (arranged by Arabic root). Throughout the frequency listing there will also be thirty thematically-organized 'boxed' lists of the top words from a variety of key topics such as sports, weather, clothing, relations etc.