World Language Resources Hippocrene Armenian - West Armenian to and from English Dictionary & Phrasebook
Hippocrene Armenian - West Armenian to and from English Dictionary & Phrasebook, Armenian, Dictionary, Phrase Books, Printed Matter Product ID: 106502
Product Name Hippocrene Armenian - West Armenian to and from English Dictionary & Phrasebook
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Brief Description: Western Armenian is the language spoken by most of the seven million Diaspora Armenians who live outside their historic homeland. Western Armenian speakers from the majority of Armenian spoken in the United States, Iran, and the Middle East. The language has helped to preserve a unified Armenian sense of identity and common cultural heritage throughout the world. This Dictionary and Phrasebook, an extension of that cultural heritage, offers insight into the historical roots of the Diaspora and provides and invaluable reference to the language itself. The book contains a resourceful two-way dictionary, an informative grammar section, and a collection of travel-oriented phrases. Armenian has its own unique alphabet, but to facilitate pronunciation, this book uses a common sense Roman transliteration system.
Supporting language: Armenian
Platform supported: Printed Matter
About the author: Nicholas Awde is a freelance writer based in London. Books he has written/edited include The Armenians: People, Culture & History (Bennett & Bloom, 2003): Armenian Perspectives (Curzon Press, 1997); Armenian First Names (Hippocrene Books, 2001). Vazken-Khatchig Davidian is a Diaspora Armenian who lives in London, where he works in legal publishing. paperback 175 pages 3 3/4 x 7 1/2 W 3,000 entries

Publication Date: 5/2005