The Concise Arabic-English Lexicon of Verbs in Context: New Revised and Expanded Edition Revised, Expand Edition Contributor(s): Hassanein, Ahmed Taher (Author) |
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ISBN: 9774163427 ISBN-13: 9789774163425 Publisher: American University in Cairo Press OUR PRICE: $37.95 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2011 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Foreign Language Study | Arabic |
Dewey: 492.756 |
LCCN: 2011435094 |
Physical Information: 1.3" H x 5.9" W x 9" (1.90 lbs) 548 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Arabic |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This classic learning aid, popular with teachers and students alike, has now been fully revised and substantially expanded for a complete new edition. With a fully vocalized Arabic text in clear, legible type, this invaluable lexicon now contains more than 3,500 Arabic verbs from 1,450 verb roots. Entries feature concise English definitions, the perfect and imperfect tenses and verbal noun of each verb, and carefully crafted context sentences to illustrate the correct usage and clarify the meaning. An index of English definition helps the user navigate the entries. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hassanein, Ahmed Taher: - Ahmed Taher Hassanein is professor of Arabic studies and chairman of the Arabic Department (languages and Translation) at Misr University for Science and Technology, and is the author of numerous books on rhetorics, literary criticism, education, linguistics, and stylistics. Kamar Mostafa Abdou was the founder and director of the Arabic Language and Translation Program at the School of Continuing Education of the American University in Cairo. Dalal Abo El Seoud, with a PhD from Ain Shams University, is a senior instructor in the Arabic Language Institute at the American University in Cairo. |