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Informationen zum Autor Deryle Lonsdale is Associate Professor in the Linguistics and English Language Department at Brigham Young University (Provo! Utah). Yvon Le Bras is Associate Professor of French and Department Chair of the French and Italian Department at Brigham Young University (Provo! Utah). Klappentext Based on a 23-million-word corpus of French which includes written and spoken material both from France and overseas! this dictionary provides the user with information for 5000 entries! including English equivalents! a sample sentence! its English translation! usage statistics! and an indication of register variation. Zusammenfassung Based on a 23-million-word corpus of French which includes written and spoken material both from France and overseas, this dictionary provides the user with information for 5000 entries, including English equivalents, a sample sentence, its English translation, usage statistics, and an indication of register variation. Inhaltsverzeichnis Thematic Vocabulary List Series Preface Acknowledgements Abbreviations Introduction References Frequency Index Alphabetical Index Part of Speech Index
List of contents
Thematic Vocabulary List
Series Preface
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
Introduction
References
Frequency Index
Alphabetical Index
Part of Speech Index
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Language Teaching: Surveys and Studies (Cambridge University Press)
Lang. Teach. (2010), 43:1, 1-37 c Cambridge University Press 2010
This book is a useful tool for all learners of French, providing a list of the 5000 most frequently used words in the language. Based on a 23-million-word corpus of French which includes written and spoken material both from France and overseas, this dictionary provides the user with detailed information for each of the 5000 entries, including English equivalents, a sample sentence, its English translation, usage statistics, and an indication of register variation. Users can access the top 5000 words either through the main frequency listing or through an alphabetical index. Throughout the frequency listing there are thematically-organized lists of the top words from a variety of key topics such as sports, weather, clothing, and family terms. An engaging and highly useful resource, the book will enable students of all levels to get the most out of their study of French vocabulary.
