10,000 French Words (Oxford Reference) [Paperback]

William Rowlinson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 6, 1994 | ISBN-10: 0192828959 | ISBN-13: 978-0192828958

10,000 French Words is a completely up-to-date reference book, offering over 10,000 words, phrases, and structures, conveniently arranged by topic and function. This practical guide covers all the bases, from noun gender and irregular noun plurals, through feminine forms of masculine nouns, to irregular feminine and plural forms of adjectives. Collected under fifty-six alphabetically arranged subject headings, including Food, Holidays, Shops and Shopping, and Transport, each heading is further divided into sub-headings for even easier accessibility. Now in a larger, easy-to-read edition, this compendium of the most useful French vocabulary is invaluable for beginners, yet comprehensive enough for more advanced French speakers.

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Language Notes

Text: English, French

About the Author

Retired Senior Lecturer in Modern languages at Sheffield University, William Rowlinson has compiled the Grammar, Verbs, and 10,000 Words, in both French and German.

Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (October 6, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0192828959
• ISBN-13: 978-0192828958
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,570,969 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Basic, no frills vocab book, June 8, 2008

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This review is from: 10,000 French Words (Oxford Reference) (Paperback)

One of the older vocab. books originating in the early 1990s. Categorization of words and phrases into 56 different topics arranged alphabetically, from Accidents, Adornments, Animals, Art, to Food... Clothings, Weather.

No exercises, no pictures, a no frills vocab book. I used it in the 1990s and found it quite good. But today, you have better alternatives.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful!, June 23, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: 10,000 French Words (Oxford Reference) (Paperback)

I wanted to know a little french, enough to go to France and be able to talk to the people there. I searched for the perfect book so I bought this one! I learned the words and how to pronounce them fairly quickly. It is a wonderful book!