Dic Breton-English/English-Breton Dictionary and Phrasebook (Hippocrene Dictionary and Phrasebook Series) [Paperback]

Joseph Conroy (Author)

Book Description

Series: Hippocrene Dictionary and Phrasebook Series | Publication Date: May 1, 1997

This book is an easy and helpful introduction to an ancient tongue which has carried forth the tales of Arthur and other wonderful legends. To all those with an interest in Celtic languages, or language in general, the Breton Dictionary & Phrasebook is a book of great intelligence, and provides innumerable insights into the Breton culture and language.

Breton is the language of western Brittany in Northern France. It is a Celtic language related to Cornish, Welsh, and more distantly to Irish. This book is one of the few English works about Breton. Written carefully and accurately, it includes a review of Breton grammar, phrases and tips for everyday interactions, and details about where to find Breton on the internet.

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About the Author

J.F. Conroy is the chairman of world languages in a large high school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is the author of several books in French and Esperanto.

Product Details

• Paperback: 131 pages
• Publisher: Hippocrene Books (May 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0781805406
• ISBN-13: 978-0781805407
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 3.7 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars An Acceptable Introductory Dictionary/Phrasebook for Breton, November 10, 2007

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This review is from: Dic Breton-English/English-Breton Dictionary and Phrasebook (Hippocrene Dictionary and Phrasebook Series) (Paperback)

Conroy's Breton Dict. and Phrasebk. contains a fair amount of useful information, but it can be hard to find. For starters, it would be helpful if the phrasebook and grammar sections were either indexed or broken out in the contents. Instead, one is left to flip through the book if seeking information about, eg, numbers, verb conjugations or greetings. And the dictionary section is woefully incomplete, often omitting words that are covered in the non-indexed phrasebook section.

On the plus side, the sections on question words is full of good examples and the phrasebook - once you've found the desired section - contains far more of the sort of phrases you might need than show up in most phrase books.

If you're looking for a good Breton dictionary, particularly for translating, this isn't it. It is, however, a nice book to thumb through while working to expand your range of conversation in Breton.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars " this is not it... ", September 24, 2008

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This review is from: Dic Breton-English/English-Breton Dictionary and Phrasebook (Hippocrene Dictionary and Phrasebook Series) (Paperback)

" this is not it... " G. BARTO reviewer accurately said. The best Breton / English , English Breton dictionary that I know of, is the
" brezhoneg saozneg / english breton Geriadur divyezhek / Bilingual dictionary" by Raymond Delaporte / Remon Ar Porzh. Editor: Muladuriou' Hor Yezh. 1995. available on Amazon.fr / Amazon.co.uk ( or local ( Brittany ) internet bookshop ( so postage will be medium for European deliveries but high for USA / other non-European continents. )) with 544 pages.
On Amazon.com, the publisher is Schoenhofs foreign books inc. ( 1995 )with 544 pages also , it says.
Beware of the shortened Elementary Br / Eng Dict / GeriadurIG Br / S , publishers Cook University Press at 110 pages only. I do not personally know this version, but it might be of the same " lightness " as this Hyppocrene book.