Asian Trips - Azerbaijani-English English-Azerbaijani Dictionary and Phrasebook (Hippocrene Dictionary & Phrasebook)
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Manufacturer: Hippocrene Books
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 401
EAN: 9780781806848
ISBN: 0781806844
Label: Hippocrene Books
Manufacturer: Hippocrene Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 150
Publication Date: 1999-07
Publisher: Hippocrene Books
Studio: Hippocrene Books
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This dictionary and phrasebook includes over 4,000 entries, plus an introduction to basic grammar and helpful phrasebook chapters covering subjects such as etiquette, the office, government, and food and drink. It is written entirely in the Roman alphabet.
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Summary: the very basics
Comment: I don't like the choice of transcriptions for some of the Azerbaijani characters. But that aside, if you're going to travel to Azerbaijan for a visit and you want a few local phrases, then you'll find them in this book. Good for the visitor, but not for anyone seriously wanting to learn the language.
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Summary: A decent phrase book, but no more.
Comment: I spoke Azeri relatively well once and decided to pick up this little book to revisit the language. Out of the limited amount of literature on the subject I chose this one on a hunch and it's nothing more than a phrase book for a tourist to get around. It does a good job of indroducing the most common expressions to an English speaker. Expect to find exact pronounciation of singlular words and 2-3 word phrases and expressions. Do not expect a textbook on the language :)
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Summary: Not for Serious Language Students
Comment: This dictionary is primarily for tourists. It was not designed for language study. If you're trying to converse or translate, it is a poor tool. Although it attempts to use latin script, some letters are substituted which makes deciphering a bit slow until you get used to it. If you find yourself in Baku you might be able to survive with this dictionary in your pocket.
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Summary: Excellent for those looking for the basics.
Comment: I picked up this book on a whim, since I speak Turkish and wanted to learn Azerbaijani. I was pleasantly surprised to find not only words and phrases, but introductions to the alphabet, fairly thorough grammar, and loads of useful and very usable words and phrases. Awde is a great linguist, as well, I have picked up several excellent books by him on many subjects an find his work to be very reliable. I highly recommend this book.
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