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Arabic Key Words: The Basic 2000-word Vocabulary Arranged by Frequency in a Hundred Units, with Comprehensive English and Transliterated Arabic Indexes (Oleander Language & Literature)

By: David Quitregard
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Oleander Press
ISBN: 0906672279
ISBN-13: 9780906672273
Released: 13 Jun 1993
RRP: £7.95
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A good guide for vocabulary expansion - By: Emyr Pugh, 10 May 2003
This book contains a 2000 word list arranged by frequency, this is a great idea for expanding your Arabic vocabulary. Its nicely divided into 100 units of 20 words each, & is a great tool for directed vocabulary expansion. The reason i chose to award only three stars is due to the fact that alll the spellings are romanised (i.e. not in the Arabic script), which is a baffling decision on the part of the authors. It is clearly a work aimed at students who are aiming at mastery of the Arabic language, & those are exactly the kind of students who most need the original Arabic spellings. Use of romanised spellings is usuallly reserved for those books aimed at tourists or people travelling abroad on business, & therefore do not have the time to learn complicated scripts. The Romanisation doesnt distinguish between emphatic letters, & so constant recourse to a dictionary is required to attain the correct spelling for the new words you are learning, which is very frustrating. However, bearing the above in mind, it is an inexpensive & useful aid in expanding your vocabulary.
A good guide for vocabulary expansion - By: Emyr Pugh, 10 May 2003
This book contains a 2000 word list arranged by frequency, this is a great idea for expanding your Arabic vocabulary. Its nicely divided into 100 units of 20 words each, & is a great tool for directed vocabulary expansion. The reason i chose to award only three stars is due to the fact that alll the spellings are romanised (i.e. not in the Arabic script), which is a baffling decision on the part of the authors. It is clearly a work aimed at students who are aiming at mastery of the Arabic language, & those are exactly the kind of students who most need the original Arabic spellings. Use of romanised spellings is usuallly reserved for those books aimed at tourists or people travelling abroad on business, & therefore do not have the time to learn complicated scripts. The Romanisation doesnt distinguish between emphatic letters, & so constant recourse to a dictionary is required to attain the correct spelling for the new words you are learning, which is very frustrating. However, bearing the above in mind, it is an inexpensive & useful aid in expanding your vocabulary.