English-Ilocano Dictionary & Phrasebook [Paperback]

Carl Rubino (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 1998

The aim of this dictionary and phrasebook is to assist the student or traveler in expanding his or her knowledge of the language and culture of the Philippines.
* A comprehensive Ilocano grammar guide
* Pronunciation guide
* English-Ilocano dictionary
* Ilocano phrasebook

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About the Author

Dr. Carl Rubino initiated the Philippine programme at the University of California, Santa Barbara where he taught both Tagalog and Ilocano. With a background in typology, he has lectured on Philippine linguistics on four continents. He currently lives in Washington D.C. where he is a computational linguist specialising in natural language processing and machine translation.

Product Details

• Paperback: 276 pages
• Publisher: Hippocrene Books (May 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0781806429
• ISBN-13: 978-0781806428
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #957,962 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great find!, March 19, 1999

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Christopher Sundita - See all my reviews

This review is from: English-Ilocano Dictionary & Phrasebook (Paperback)

Seeing that there aren't many resources for learning non-Tagalog languages in the Philippines, this book makes up for that. The beginning of the book deals mainly with grammar and it also includes a short history of the language. And the rest is a dictionary. As Carl Rubino stated to me, it's part of a 500-page thesis... And I must add, it's very well done.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating - Well written grammar too, March 16, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: English-Ilocano Dictionary & Phrasebook (Paperback)

I bought this book, not because of the dictionary, but because I thought it might have something in it that would help me learn the language, the native language of my wife. I was pleasantly surprised to find that there was a great grammar section which explains the fascinating language much better than my wife can! It is obvious that Professor Rubino knows his stuff. The phrasebook is useful too and well arranged. I have been practicing the language frequently with my wife thanks to this book. I only wish there were audio cassettes too.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Ilocano Dictionary and Phrasebook Review, June 13, 2001

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Brenda Gottsacker (Laoag City, Ilocos Norte) - See all my reviews

This review is from: English-Ilocano Dictionary & Phrasebook (Paperback)

Currently I am living and working in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte. As an American, I have found learning Ilocano both interesting and challenging. I searched both far and wide looking for a good dictionary that would be of use to me. To my disappointment, the selections here in country are rather slim. My boyfriend found me this book and it has been of great help to me ever since. The grammar sections are wonderful and explain things fairly well. I have found it, however, a little difficult at times to understand some of the grammar terms, although I am well versed in grammar as a teacher of both English and Spanish. Yet even with some difficulty, there are plenty of examples given to back things up. A word of caution on the vocabulary that is presented in the book. It is very general. It applies to anywhere that Ilocano is spoken in the Philippines. If you want to use it in conjunction with a certain area, I would check with the locals about which words are most appropriate for something, if more than one is given. I also was really looking forward to using the book to help me understand more of what I hear in Ilocano already. I was a little down to realize that there is no Ilocano-English dictionary, only English-Ilocano. Overall though, I have found the grammar sections and the English-Ilocano dictionary very helpful. This book is both insightful and well put together.