Webster's New World Hebrew Dictionary : Hebrew/English-English/Hebrew (Transliterated) - Softcover

Baltsan, Hayim

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0671889915 ISBN 13: 9780671889913

Publisher: Webster's New World, 1994

Synopsis

This innovative dictionary makes the Hebrew language more accessible to students by eliminating the formidable barrier of the Hebrew alphabet. It's easy to locate words quickly with the Webster's New World Hebrew-English Dictionary, because the Hebrew-to-English section is alphabetized according to the transliterated English spelling. The English version is marked for correct pronunciation and followed immediately by the Hebrew spelling of the word. This breakthrough work of linguistic scholarship is packed with useful features that guarantee rapid progress, even for those with no familiarity with the Hebrew language. It contains:
* Extensive grammatical information including parts of speech, variant verb forms, and the formation of feminines and plurals
* Listings of idioms and compounds and indications of colloquialisms and slang
* Common variations in pronunciations
* Geographical, historical and cultural entries

About this title

From the Back Cover:

"A breakthrough work of linguistic scholarship" -Boston Jewish Times "Ground-breaking resource" -Jewish Week

About the Author:

HAYIM BALTSAN (1910–2002) was a leading journalist, founder of the ITIM Israeli news agency, and a linguist.

About this edition

• Publisher: Webster's New World
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0671889915
• ISBN 13: 9780671889913
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 827