Tuttle Compact Vietnamese Dictionary: Vietnamese-English English-Vietnamese

by Phan Van Giuong

Overview

This is a compact and user-friendly Vietnamese dictionary.

The Tuttle Compact Vietnamese Dictionary is the most up-to-date and complete Vietnamese dictionary yet published. An essential tool to learn Vietnamese, it is written for English speakers and other non-native users who need to look up Vietnamese terms, and can also be used by Vietnamese speakers who are learning English. This dictionary has 25,000 entries covering all contemporary terms likely to be used in educational or business settings.

The layout is user-friendly and attractive. Headwords are displayed in blue—this helps the reader to locate words quickly. Information on parts of speech, idiomatic expressions and sample sentences showing the use of the words in context are given for each entry. English pronunciations are given in the English to Vietnamese language section. A comprehensive pronunciation guide and detailed notes on Japanese grammar are also included.

• Completely comprehensive and up-to-date with over 25,000 entries.
• Contains English-Vietnamese and Vietnamese-English
• Clear, user—friendly layout with idioms, and sample sentences given.
• The ideal dictionary for students, teachers and business people.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780804845342
Publisher:	Tuttle Publishing
Publication date:	05/10/2016
Edition description:	1st Edition
Pages:	640
Product dimensions:	5.10(w) x 7.80(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Phan Van Giuong is a professor in Vietnamese studies and served as the Convenor of the Vietnamese Language and Culture program at Victoria Universityin Melbourne, Australia for over 18 years. He has taught Vietnamese and English since 1965. He was the founding Dean of the Faculty of Languages and Culture Studies at Hoa Sen University. Professor Phan is the author of many textbooks: Vietnamese for Beginners (1-4), Functional Vietnamese, Modern Vietnamese (1 - 4), Vietnamese for Foreign Travellers, Vietnamese Interactive Books and a series of Pocket, Concise and Compact Vietnamese-English dictionaries. He was the editor of several Vietnamese literature magazines and newspapers and awarded the Order of Australia Medal and the International Educator of the Year award for his outstanding contributions to the teaching of Vietnamese language and culture. Professor Phan is now working for the International Baccalaureate, United Kingdom.

Editorial Reviews

"Easily understood usage and pronunciation guides open the book and include valuable references to regional and urban tonal distinctions." —Library Journal

From the Publisher

Among the 25,000 entries in this bidirectional guide, Phan (Vietnamese in a Flash) has incorporated the newest vocabulary, including computer, web, technology, and pop culture terms. Each paragraph-long entry details bidirectional transliteration, part-of-speech designation, and use in common phrasing. The result is a complement to-but expanded version of-Phan's Concise Vietnamese Dictionary, which contains only 14,000 words. Easily understood usage and pronunciation guides open the book and include valuable references to regional and urban tonal distinctions. Small and lightweight, it will prove a serviceable all-around lexicon for quick reference and light translation. Recommended for collections supporting global and South Asian studies.

—Savannah Schroll Guz

Library Journal