Azerbaijani-English/English-Azerbaijani Dictionary and Phrasebook (Hippocrene Dictionary & Phrasebook) [Paperback]

Nicholas Awde (Author), Nicholas Ande (Author), Famil Ismailov (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0781806844 | ISBN-13: 978-0781806848 | Publication Date: July 1999

This dictionary and phrasebook includes a dictionary part plus helpful phrasebook chapters covering a variety of subjects.

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About the Author

Nicholas Awde is a writer and regional consultant based in the Caucasus and Central Asia. Peter Maghashyan is a freelance journalist, analyst, and consultant on regional, political, and economic issues. He is based in Yerevan, Armenia.

Product Details

• Paperback: 150 pages
• Publisher: Hippocrene Books (July 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0781806844
• ISBN-13: 978-0781806848
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #723,980 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for those looking for the basics., June 3, 2000

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cstraughn "aziulo" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Azerbaijani-English/English-Azerbaijani Dictionary and Phrasebook (Hippocrene Dictionary & Phrasebook) (Paperback)

I picked up this book on a whim, since I speak Turkish and wanted to learn Azerbaijani. I was pleasantly surprised to find not only words and phrases, but introductions to the alphabet, fairly thorough grammar, and loads of useful and very usable words and phrases. Awde is a great linguist, as well, I have picked up several excellent books by him on many subjects an find his work to be very reliable. I highly recommend this book.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not for Serious Language Students, May 29, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Azerbaijani-English/English-Azerbaijani Dictionary and Phrasebook (Hippocrene Dictionary & Phrasebook) (Paperback)

This dictionary is primarily for tourists. It was not designed for language study. If you're trying to converse or translate, it is a poor tool. Although it attempts to use latin script, some letters are substituted which makes deciphering a bit slow until you get used to it. If you find yourself in Baku you might be able to survive with this dictionary in your pocket.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Extremely Flawed, but Better than Nothing, April 5, 2009

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Jacob VanDam - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Azerbaijani-English/English-Azerbaijani Dictionary and Phrasebook (Hippocrene Dictionary & Phrasebook) (Paperback)

There are very basic errors. I found out several days into a trip that what this book told me meant "Thank you" was actually a very formal "Goodbye", and some phrases weren't recognized by native speakers.

My biggest complaint is that they screwed with the alphabet. Azerbaijani is already written in an alphabet any English speaker will recognize and will be able to learn in a few minutes. The one they substituted is no more familiar, but much more complicated. It also makes this book not very useful for translating written Azerbaijani and all but useless for passing back and forth when pronunciation fails.

Yes, it's not for serious language study. It's a phrasebook, not an intensive grammar. It's only meant to facilitate basic communication when you don't speak the local language. Sadly, the previous flaws prevent this.

I would strongly recommend finding a substitute if you can, but there isn't really much out there. There are a few online resources you can study ahead of time- both print and audio/video. I'll probably print those out for my next trip instead of this, but I may purchase Colloquial Azerbaijani by Kurtulus Oztopcu.