SubjectSoutheast Asian Languages (See Also Vietnamese), Multi-Language Dictionaries, Alphabets & Writing Systems
FeaturesRevised Edition, Revised
TypeLanguage Course
Subject AreaForeign Language Study, Language Arts & Disciplines
AuthorRussell Marcus
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight11 Oz
Item Length6.2 in
Item Width4.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN77-116487
Dewey Edition18
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal495/.919
SynopsisThis book, a standard reference for Lao and English speakers, reviews conversation, grammar, and reading and writing., This is a concise, pocket-sized English to Lao and Lao to English Dictionary Prior to the compilation of the original edition of this dictionary in 1966, the most comprehensive English to Lao dictionary was the LAA (Lao-American Association) Dictionary. At that time, no dictionary was available for the Lao language. Now, a great deal of time has passed since the first Tuttle edition of the English-Lao, Lao-English Dictionary was published in 1970. During that time, the dictionary has become the basic communication tool between Lao people and English speakers all over the world. It is a handy volume with many user aids such as romanized equivalents of Lao script, tone numbers indicating the tone of each syllable, vocabulary selected on the basis of frequency of use, and guidance on how to look up words both in the Lao and English alphabetized lists for those encountering either language for the first time. This language tool, having been completely revised, is all the more essential for those wishing to translate or learn Lao.