Daniel L. Newman Arabic/English Thematic Lexicon

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The Arabic-English Thematic Lexicon is an invaluable resource for all learners of Arabic. The Lexicon covers a large number of themes, including flora and fauna, food and drink, the human body, health care, family, housing, clothing education, sports, politics, law, media, professions and trades, time, geography, travel, religion, weights and measures. It also offers an overview of core verbs, nouns, adjective, adverbials and prepositions. The three appendices cover the names of Arab and selected non-Arab regions, countries and capitals; international organizations and a list of "The Beautiful names of God." Although the focus of the Lexicon is on Modern Standard Arabic, it also includes cross-dialectal variants, thus making it an excellent vocabulary building tool for students at various levels. It is eminently suited for both class-based courses and self-study. The Lexicon provides an indispensable complement to Arabic grammar instruction and enables students to maximise their study of Arabic in an efficient and engaging way.