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In this book, Hilary Wise provides a comprehensive overview of the lexis of contemporary French: its historical sources, formal organisation and social and stylistic functions.
The Vocabulary of Modern French provides a fresh insight into contemporary French. With this book, Hilary Wise offers the first comprehensive overview of the modern French vocabulary: its historical sources, formal organisation and social and stylistic functions. Topics covered include: * external influences on the language * word formation * semantic change * style and register In addition, the author looks at the relationship between social and lexical change and examines attempts at intervention in the development of the language. Each chapter is concluded by notes for further reading, and by suggestions for project work which are designed to increase awareness of specific lexical phenomena and enable the student-reader to use lexicographic databases of all kinds. The Vocabulary of Modern French is an accessible and fascinating study of the relationship between a nation and its language, as well as providing a key text for all students of modern French.
"At a Glance" Foreign Language Phrasebooks and "Now You're Talking" Foreignanguage Books and Cassette Packages Both the phrasebooks and the combinedook-and-cassette packages are great take-along companions for internationalusiness and vacation travelers. Each book presents more than 1,500xpressions with translations that help travelers get around in hotels,irports, train stations, restaurants, and other travel sites. These newlyevised editions have several improved features, including more attractivend useful city maps, updated information on train systems and timetables,vailability of ATMs, faxes, and other modern facilities in far-away citiesnd towns, and much more. At a Glance bilingual phrasebooks can be purchasedlone, or in the Now You're Talking packages. The latter also include a0-minute cassette with simplified bilingual dialogues and a transcriptooklet containing printed versions of the tape's dialogues.
(back cover) Make yourself understood at airports * railway stations * hotels * stores * restaurants * sightseeing tours * and more Enclosed 312-Page Phrase Book Features: Thousands of words and expressions in English and Arabic Helpful travel information Two Compact Discs (Total approx. 2 hrs. 20 minutes) Feature: Bilingual dialogues dramatizing typical travelers' situations Instruction to help you pronounce Arabic words and phrases correctly The Audioscript Provides Hundreds of phrases for travelers
A concise mini-course in conversational Arabic, with emphasis on expressions needed for everyday transactions. Dialogues simulate travel situations; and cassettes contain sample conversations with timed pauses for responses. Book contains grammar and pronunciation notes, and dictionary. The two cassettes feature conversations and have timed pauses.
Intended for beginners, this is an introduction to Arabic for the business traveller and tourist. It aims to enable readers to speak enough of the language to cope with everyday travel situations, and also to understand what is said to them. A set of two accompanying cassettes is also available.
A quick beginner's course for vacationers and business people.