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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Publisher: London, Trübner ... Read more

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A thoroughly original picture dictionary featuring beautiful artwork. The vibrant pictures encourage the reader’s creativity while learning to identify objects and words. ... Read more

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ordered a month ago, haven't recieved yet
I would have loved to review the item if i had received it. I ordered it for my Mom over a month ago. My mom's English course will be over before this book arrives. I guess that's my review... ... Read more

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Ever wanted to try those Turkish baths? Better still, to chat with the locals as you while away the hours in the steam? If only you knew to say 'saatler olsun!' - 'May it last for hours!' - the common expression Turks exchange after the baths, you might cross the first hurdle to conversation. Try it, and many more, from this phrasebook, to take you into the culture, not just passing through it.

• extensive two-way dictionary
• all the language you need to travel, shop, catch the sights and meet people
• plenty of colloquial usage and common expressions to help you understand
• conversation is easier with sections on family, interests, politics, and sports
• thorough pronunciation and grammar chapters will help you actually learn the language

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THE BEST TURKISH PHRASEBOOK!
NEED I SAY MORE?, IT'S GOT A THE LATEST AND MOST ACCURATE INFO.

better than nothing, but preferred Berlitz Turkish phrasebook
In the bookstore, I compared this Lonely Planet Turkish with the newer Berlitz Turkish phrasebook/dictionary. Even though Tom, the writer is an expert, I bought the Berlitz offering instead of this LP product. LP Turkish phrasebook does have a nice attractive layout and reasonably comprehensive entries. It's good to be able to compare similar products but LP didn't win in this comparison for me.

Just a reply
I would just like to reply one of the reader who is from Austin Texax, had a comment on this book.
i am a Turkish student in America and I have read your comments about the book. However, the comment about the "How are you?" phrase is wrong. The second one is the correct one.
There is also another point i would like to refer to. There is an "i" in turkish without a dot. In some places if you pronounce "i" without dot it may mean something else; for example a common sentence "I'm bored" written as "SIKILDIM"; however if you pronounce with "i" it refers as a slang.
In addition, I totally agree that the writer should take in consideration that the pronounciation differences should held carefully.
Enjoy your holiday in Turkey

Worth while
I just returned from traveling all over Turkey and this little phrase book was incredibly helpful.It fit in my pocket, and though most Turks speak english, it helps you find more difficult words or phrases.It helped in explaining that my husband is vegan, providing us with the words to say " I do not even eat meat juices." and when we suspected that we had a baby on the way we went to a pharmacy and the book told us how to say "I think I am pregnant."It was very helpful.

A necessity for a traveller to Turkey (but you also need...)
This book is excellent for many reasons but three are paramount: (1) it includes an EXCELLENT explanation of the grammar, without which I would never have been able to go beyond memorization to actual comprehension & interaction; (2) it includes Turkish phrases that you will really use, relevant to actual situations you will encounter in Turkey (including conversation on topics like politics and social issues!); (3) the dictionary in the back is truly comprehensive.

If you're travelling to Turkey, you need this book--outside of Istanbul, and off the beaten path, few people speak workable English, and efforts to speak Turkish are not only warmly welcomed, but help tremendously in getting through the day.

There was only one thing I found problematic with this book. The book I was using was NOT the one with the incorrect pronunciation (at least, I don't think so), but I just found the pronunciation (the phonetic rendition of each phrase) really hard to read & use, and I didn't think it produced an accurate rendition of Turkish sounds (if I just read the phonetic phrase, no one would have understood me).

My strong recommendation to other prospective travellers: also get the "Berlitz Turkish Phrasebook" with its audiotape, and listen to the tape about a thousand times--then you won't need the pronunciation guide--you'll know how to pronounce the Turkish words, and more important still, you'll be able to hear & understand quickly-spoken Turkish. You will, however, still need this Lonely Planet phrasebook for your actual travel in Turkey, because the Berlitz one has some fatal flaws (read my review of that book for more details).

Two suggestions for the authors:1) If you create an audiotape to go with your book, people wouldn't have to buy the silly Berlitz audiotape to learn how to listen & speak! 2) There was one section in the Berlitz book that I really thought was useful: a diagram of a car and labels for all its parts. The same might be good for a bicycle too. Just a thought.

In sum, this phrasebook is a necessity for the traveller, and since they apparently read these reviews, I would like to thank the authors for helping to make my trip to Turkey one of the best of my life. ... Read more

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The Routledge Contemporary Turkish Reader: Political and Cultural Articles has been specially designed for intermediate and advanced learners of Turkish and comprises a broad selection of graded readings.

Written by prominent Turkish academics and journalists, the collection of modern texts presented here have been specifically selected to ensure students receive maximum exposure to current political and cultural issues related to Turkey; from gender, ethnicity, religion and social class through to arts and history.

Each reading is fully supported by:

• an introduction written by an expert in the related field
• a vocabulary list with English translation and vocabulary in context
• short grammar explanations of any difficult structures encountered in the text
• comprehension questions directly text related, language exercises and subject specific questions to generate class-discussion and essay writing in Turkish
• key to comprehension questions and language exercises
• a list of suggested further reading (online support).

Suitable for both class use and independent study, The Routledge Contemporary Turkish Reader: Political and Cultural Articles is an essential tool for increasing language proficiency and enriching the learners’ socio-cultural knowledge of Turkey.

Şenel Şimşek is an expert on sociolinguistics and has been teaching Turkish at the University of Oxford, UK, since 2004.

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Everyday speech of educated Turks in urban centers of Turkey. ... Read more

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Old language school, but very efficient
I bought this course (which contains a book and six cassettes) a couple of years ago, but never really started to learn the language using it. I let it "collect dust" on my bookshelf. The main reason was the "poor" or older look of the book itself and a bit lower cassettes quality as one would expect nowadays.

The "Spoken Turkish" course was made 30 or maybe 50 years ago. The 1972's edition is actually a reprint of the first - 1940's - edition), and the recordings were made only by one native Turkish speaker who's acting two or more caracters in the lessons.

In have tried using other Turkish languge materials, most of them available at Amazon.com, but never really started to learn the language seriously. I just learned some basics from these courses, which were all nice and good looking, but to my disapointment never succeded to do more than two or three lessons.

Was it my attitude to the language learning (I am however highly motivated) or was the learning method wrong? I think the later. I recently returned to the "Spoken Turkish" course and noticed that I made some significant progress already by the first lesson. Not setting to high goals on perfection and knowing I will be using other materials after finishing it, I learned relaxed and was able to complete the course in two weeks. Occasionally, on intervals, I re-listen to the tapes. Because of the something poor sound quality of the tapes and the at times monotonous voice I never tried to speak after the speaker and to imitate the model, there will be a plenty of chances with other materials.

So, what you get from this course:

The course contains twelwe easy lessons (two on each cassette) each starting with an English word followed by the Turkish equivalent (repeated twice to give you the chance to repeat it or just to hear it better), than followed by another English word and its Turkish translation. Combining those two or more Turkish words, you get your first Turkish sentence (again repeated twice). Continuing so for the next 5 - 10 minutes (depending on lesson), you get an entire Turkish dialogue, which you should by now comprehend. If not, don't worry, you'll have enough opportunity to learn it later.

The next chapter in the book and on the tapes represents some pronunciation practice for specific Turkish sounds. The sound are not difficult for the English speaker.

The 3rd chapter contains some grammer explanations without entering too deep into details at this stage. It serves merely for sharpening your eye and ear to recognize the language structure which is very different from English and at the same time fascinating. The agglutinating structure of the Turkish is initially something incompressible and one thinks it would be almost impossible to follow the dialogues. You are supposed to do also some short written or/and oral exercise to the grammer, but if you skip it, it won't hurt.

The 4th chapter contains some comprehension exercises to the dialogue where your have to choose the right Turkish sentence (of the two offered), be it a question, an answer, saying, etc. that best suits to the action described in English. It a good exercise to check your understanding of the preceding dialogue an to verify if you know the meaning of each new word.

The 5th chapter is the core of the course. Here you have to work with the tape again. You'll be listening to several dialogues, about 5 or more, all relating to the initial dialogue and/or building upon preceding lessons, you'll be hearing the already known Turkish words in a variety of situations. The only shortcoming of these dialogues is that they are acted only by one speaker and it could sound a bit monotonous. I suggest keep working with the tapes anyway.

The 6th section requires you to practice some scenes (instructions in the book are given in English) and to produce Turkish dialogues. The exercise is best done in (suited to a) group, so if you are learning alone, I suggest skiping it.

The last chapter contains about 20 - 50 questions, all related to the dialogues in the lesson. Here you go through the dialogues again and try to answer the questions. The responses in Turkish are in the key to the exercises at the end of the book.

Sumarizing:
At the end of the course, I and realized that my comprehension of Turkish, while listening to an other course, has improved to the point where I can use other materials without difficulty and comprehend a great deal. I developed a sense for the language structure and now understand why certain "basic" Turkish (words) are so long and the sentences contain so much grammer (ending or suffixes to the words) as well how words within the sentence behave. Finally, it is the only Turkish course that has speeded up my learning curve and has given me chance not to abandone the study.

I noticed that some vocabullary in the course is not in use anymore and was during the years repaclaced with other "more modern" words, so using certain expressions or words you would sound a bit oldish, but would be understood anyway.

The Spoken Language Services (the editor) should, in my opinion, refresh the course with modern vocabullary and make new recordnings with several Turkish speakers. They should however not change the learning method, because it works! ... Read more

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For the beginning or intermediate language learners. Over 12,000 terms in each language. Wide range of contemporary vocabulary. Easy to understand definitions.Basic conversational phrases. Mini-grammar section with irregular verbs. Unique menu reader. ... Read more

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A MUST HAVE!
For anyone wanting a turkish dictionary, get this one!. I can say i use this almost everyday. The words have "mak"or "ak" at the end of them which usually means "to". For example. "Bakmak" this means "to look" where as "bak" just means "look".In the middle of of the dictionary between the turkish and the english there is asort of quick refrence guide i guess you can say. It includes a menu, basic phrases, time, and abbreviations. It's great.

somewhat helpful book
The book helped me with a lot of simple words. However, some of my turkish friends who viewed the book found quite a few errors with words, spelling, meanings, etc...

A very useful dictionary, relative to its size
This dictionary is small even for a pocket dictionary (14x10x1.5 [cm] or 5.6x4x0.6 [inch] ), and yet - surprisingly helpful. The Turkish-English part has some very good explanations about pronunciation and grammar, alist of food and drinks, Turkish abbreviations, numerals and time. It alsohas some basic phrases. All these - in English. The English-Turkish parthas the same explanations about the English language - written in Turkish.The vocabulary, on the other hand, is quite limited.

When I bought thedictionary, I knew only a few words in Turkish, and no grammar at all, andat that stage this dictionary was quite adequate. Later on, however, Ineeded a much more detailed dictionary, with a larger vocabulary. In praiseof this dictionary, I have to say that I haven't found in any otherdictionary such good grammatical explanations like in this one. ... Read more

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The Oxford Turkish Dictionary combines for the first time in a single volume two standard works:The Oxford English-Turkish Dictionary and The Oxford Turkish-English Dictionary.English-Turkish coverage includes new English words, American and Australian vocabulary, and key scientific, financial, political, and military terms.Turkish-English coverage includes new loanwords in Turkish and a survey of modern idioms.The most up-to-date and comprehensive reference of its kind, The Oxford Turkish Dictionary is an invaluable tool for all students, scholars, and businesspeople working in Turkey. ... Read more

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excellent dictionary
This is an excellent dictionary to get started with; the
system used to reduce everything to a single volume can
be frustrating at times, and the choice of vocabulary is
suspect at others, but it's still the best single-volume dictionary I've found so far for learning Turkish.

The page count listed above is incorrect; the sections are
numbered separately: 526 pages for the Turkish->English section,
and 619 for the English->Turkish section.

However, one important caveat: older words have been ruthlessly
excised, apparently, in this "modern" dictionary - I am only
beginning to discover the implications of what has happened
to the Turkish language in attempts to weed out "Ottoman"
elements, so I can't say definitively what's up with that - but
it does seem that since it's a fairly recent offense against
the language, it impairs the usefulness of this dictionary for
some things written only decades ago. For example, "Ince Memed",
the book I'm reading at the moment, has many words which this
dictionary either fails to list or classifies as "obsolete";
the book was written in the 1950's...

So having said that, I would recommend this book as adequate
for anyone who merely wishes to become reasonably conversant
in Turkish, or who will restrict their reading to modern writers,
etc. However, beyond that you will find yourself hunting for
dictionaries that don't treat the past forms of the language
with the contempt that modern dictionaries seem to, if for no
other reason than that you wish to be able to read old books
like I do! For that, I'm still hunting to see what I can find...

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Who says dictionaries have to be dull? Berlitz's new ConciseDictionaries are a fun and effective tool for language learners.With approximately 50,000 entries, it is a comprehensivereference work. But that's where the similarity to other bilingualdictionaries ends. An exclusive 48-page bonus section, filledwith word games and puzzles, challenges the user to honevocabulary, spelling, grammar and comprehension skills whileengaging in a popular, enjoyable pastime. ... Read more

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School Supply
We purchased this dictionary for my daughter's Turkish Language class as languages classes begin in fourth grade.The dictionary is very easy to use.One can look up an English word in the rear English section to learn the Turkish word, or one can look up a Turkish word in the front Turkish word section to learn the English word for it.My nine year old daughter was able to begin using it easily.It would be helpful to have the pronunciations for the Turkish words included in the Turkish and/or English section, however this is a minor adult complaint.

Does the job.
As with all dictionaries, it is precise and reliable.It does not have,however, are examples of how the words are used in context.This is a little frustrating when trying to use the book to write things such as engish or social studies papers.

I really like this dictionary for my Turkish language studies
I just got this dictionary today for Turkish-English English-Turkish, and I like it a lot. The blue headwords are convenient, and the definitions are good. There is also a section that explains grammar. I am very happy with it. ... Read more

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Modern Uyghur is an Eastern Turkic language. Most of the seven to ten million native speakers of Uyghur live in northwestern China, where Uyghur is also the lingua franca of various other ethnic groups. A smaller Uyghur-speaking community is politically and culturally active in Central Asia. As the predominant indigenous language in a crucial area that bridges the frontiers of multiple states, and as a language of great interest to comparative linguists, Uyghur is increasingly important.

This book has become one of the standard works on Modern Uyghur, and there is no comparable Western work on the modern standard language. With this book, both scholars and those who simply want a basic working knowledge gain access to Uyghur as it is spoken today.

This book's primary purpose is to teach conversational skills. No familiarity with the structure of Turkic languages is assumed, and the material is appropriate for both self-instruction and classroom use. For those familiar with other Turkic languages, it demonstrates the characteristics specific to Uyghur and provides useful reading practice in Roman- and Arabic-based script. Spoken Uyghur also contains an extensive description of the morphophonology and orthography of the language, and fifteen instructional dialogue units, with extensive notes explaining grammar and customs. Of particular value are the Uyghur-English and English-Uyghur indexes and a reference guide to inflectional patterns. Also included is a reinterpretation of previous scholars' contributions to the study of Turkic languages, as well as a description of the current state of Uyghur language. ... Read more

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Takes time, but one good book
It's hard to truly evaluate this book without other Uyghur textbooks in English, but that is precisely the problem. There are very few textbooks for Uyghur in English, and they don't tend to be to widely distributed. That makes this book one of the few that is accessible (for obtaining). Now to the book itself. It is a difficult book to get used to. The format is not like most modern language textbooks, but it is workable. You just need to read all sections, including the beginning sections on phonetics and morphology before the actual lessons begin. The lessons are good. They offer Uyghur script for the conversations, and vocabulary and grammar/culture notes. The grammar notes can be quite long, however. Overall though, if you can get use to the format this is actually a very descent textbook.

I would not recommend this as your first textbook, but perhaps as a secondary textbook for review and revision.

(There is now a much better textbook to start with that is free online and has audio, search for "Greetings from the Teklimakan: a handbook of Modern Uyghur")

Misleading title, dubious content.Very confusing.
I didn't even find this a useful research tool.Hahn makes self-contradictory assertions and adopts an outdated framework of analysis.According to my well-educated and well-traveled native-Uyghur language consultant, the language described within "is not Uyghur".Much of the vocabulary consists of the names of American states, which is honestly pretty useless.It is a wonder that so much research, including the cooperation of a well-known linguist, Ablahat Ibrahim, could produce this volume.On the other hand, it's all we've got, unless you read Chinese or Russian.

misleading title
Instead of samples of the colloquial language, this book presents standard literary Uighur, termed "spoken" only because it is in dialogue format.Has lengthy sections giving technical description of the (literary)language.Overall, a strange combination of meticulous research and glaring omissions. While useful as a reference for the study of standard Uighur, those wanting to learn spoken Uighur should look elsewhere. ... Read more

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Mother of etymological Turkish dictionaries
The most comprehensive and scholarly work ever written on Turkish language etymology. One would have expected that certain Turkish scholars read this book before having published their etymological dictionaries on Turkish language.

Critical reference - excellent
This is the essential dictionary for early Turkic language study. Materials available in these langauges include various inscriptions,Manichaen texts, Buddhist texts, Christian texts (primarily Nestorian) anda variety of texts as you would expect in any language - legal documents,medicinal, astronomical, astrological, omen, magic etc.The lanuagesinclude various stages of Turku, Uighur, Kirgiz, Xakani, Ogus, Kipcak,Chagatay ... The dictionary is well arranged and readable.An essentialreference for the entire family of languages.

The culmination Clauson's vast research.Classic.
This is **the** work on the topic, the basis for all subsequent work.Very important, and should be included in every library that addresses Central Asian or Turkish studies. ... Read more

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Fast-Track Turkish
Intro
Foreign languages have always been a part of my life and I find it intensely stimuating to take on a new challenge in this field. A few months ago I decided to have a go at Turkish, but was unable to find a professional teacher in Perth. Undaunted, I purchased a couple of language packages from amazon.com, one of which was Getting by in Turkish.

The Getting By series, produced by or in collaboration with the BBC, covers a range of languages, from Arabic through to Russian and Hebrew. Having been very impressed with the Greek course (reviewed earlier on Epinions) I decided that the Turkish version would be an invaluable starting point.

Once again, the BBC have delivered the goods. Read on.

Layout, Structure, Learning Progression
The book is divided into sections: General Intro (Map of Turkey, about the country, about the book, pronunciation), followed by six units: ordering drinks, shopping, visiting sites, travelling, meeting people. Then there is a test to see if you can 'get by'. A small reference section follows covering basic grammar, public signs, answers to exercises and tests, and two word lists in both languages.

The first lesson (Ordering Drinks) sets out twelve small conversations, preceded by some key words and phrases (unlike those courses which give vocab only after a passage or conversation; a more comprehensive vocabulary list is provided at the end of each dialogue.

A section called "Explanations" follows in which grammar points are itemised and clarified. Then there is the interesting "Worth Knowing" component; because Unit 1 deals with drinks, info is given re bars and cafes, tea-houses and the role they play in Turkish/Middle Eastern society.

Exercises follow which test the learner on the material given in the unit, and correct answers can be checked at the end of the book.

A great little memory aide is the writing-out of the page numbers next to the numerical equivalents. Numbers in a foreign language are sometimes very hard to master, especially in calculations and exchanges of money. Here, you can pick up this very easy numbering system just by turning the pages.

A few sketches are sprinkled among the lessons, and while they don't actually assist the learning process, they do add a little ethnic `colour' by enlivening the printed page. In the same way, the music which is played from time to time adds some Turkish ambience.

Thus the learner is progressively guided through the different aspects of Turkish language, while gaining insight into the life and culture of the country and its people.

To my mind, the audio component is perhaps the most impressive. Learners are prompted to respond in given situations (greeting someone, ordering in a cafe) thereby becoming familiar with everyday speech; by the end of the first lesson, they will be delighted at how easily they can communicate, albeit with a limited vocabulary.

A good feature of the Getting By series is being able to progress without having to constantly rewind the tape. How many times have you come across teach-yourself courses where they ask you to set the counter on your tape recorder, and then every second step of the way instruct you to wind the tape back to an earlier point in the lesson. This invariably slows the momentum and wastes time. Getting By avoids this irritating aspect (although of course you can rewind as often as necessary) so that the learning process goes smoothly.

Conclusion
To my mind, the spoken word is paramount - it's pointless being able to read and write in a foreign language if you can't communicate verbally. That is why these little courses are so good: by playing the tapes in the car, during housework, while walking, or just sitting in an armchair listening, you will gain confidence through aural and oral practice.

And in no time at all, you will have learnt the basics and be ready to try them out in real-life situations...

Excellent practical intro
Oh, this is great! This was a BBC Radio 4 micro-course, based on six radio programmes, done by Rona Bengisu, who teaches Turkish at London University's School of African and Oriental Studies (the UK's main centre of such study). She also did "Turkish in 3 Months", which was the best Turkish course around.

Why is this so good? Well, unlike most courses, it had the BBC in charge, so the recording quality is second to none - it is actually broadcast quality. Secondly, because it is designed as a radio course, the book is there as a help, not as the prime material, so you work always from the tape to the book (and indeed you don't even absolutely need the book). So you encounter words as sounds, not writing, and there's lots of repetition, but not enough to be boring. And finally Bengi is such a good teacher (judging by her courses!).

This used to be called "Get by in Turkish" in the UK. The BBC has a new "Get By In" series, and they're not worth the money - they're glorified phrasebooks, and hard to use ones at that. Get these older micro-courses instead under the "Getting By In" banner. They're great.

a great way to start learning Turkish
I bought this book/cassette to learn a few words and phrases before going on vacation in Turkey.I'm nottrying or expecting to actually learn Turkish, just to be able to know a few polite words, and be able to order lunch in a cafe. So my high rating reflects this goal.
This book and cassette are really easy to use. What I particularly like is that you can listen to the cassette when walking, for example, and the explanations and translations are included so you can understand what is going on without constantly referring to the little book (unlike some other lessons I've tried, where you really cannot follow the tape unless you are reading along in the book).
It was clearly put together by a real teacher -- it helps you learn step by step, and repeats things, and leaves long enough pauses for you to repeat.
I wish there were a sequel, because I'm ready to learn a little more... ... Read more

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Talk Now! is the world's best selling language learning CD-ROM series for beginners, used by more than three million people to date. Designed for newcomers to the language, Talk Now! is the perfect method to access a wealth of comprehensive fundamental vocabulary and accurate pronunciation in one user-friendly plan packed with useful words, a picture dictionary, and quizzes. Anyone over 10 years of age will find the program indispensable for improving listening, understanding and spoken language skills. ... Read more

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very good
very good.It worths the money.Clear and explanatory.It clarifies points that some other grammars that I have seen don't. Very easy to understand.It also has exercises.No answer key, unfortunately

Very useful if you want more than Phrase-Book Turkish
I lived in Turkey for seven months, and after establishing a vocab for a few hundred words, decided I needed verbs.I used several good beginner Turkish books such as Teach Yourself Turkish but needed more indepthgrammatical knowledge as my Turkish improved. This book gives morebackground information into grammatical structure, and as an Englishteacher I found it very useful for comparing the different structures ofboth languages; it helped me understand the language better, and why mystudents consistently made the same mistakes as they tried to translatefrom Turkish to English.This is very difficult to do as the tenses, modalverbs etc are quite different to English structures, not to mention wordorder, definite articles, modal verbs etc etc etc. I would recommend thisbook to anyone who is beyond beginner Turkish level, and may be workingalone or with a tutor.

Good book for those who want to get beyond language tapes
I used this book while I was a visiting professor in Turkey.I needed to learn enough of the language to get around off campus (lectures were in English).I used language tapes and CD-ROMs, but soon ran into theirlimitations.I needed to learn the grammar of the language, so I couldlook up unfamiliar words in the dictionary.The book was very helpful inits intended purpose of allowing the English-speaking reader to learn thegrammar of the Turkish language: how the various forms of words are builtout of their roots, and how sentences are put together.Word order inTurkish is not like that in English, and Turkish uses infixes as well assuffixes, often making it impossible to find the root of a word in thedictionary unless you recognize the infixes.

The only shortcoming ofthe book is that it looks like photocopied typescript rather than print. However, this is a minor consideration when you need to learn the language.

I highly recommend it for those spending an extended stay in Turkey. ... Read more

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This is a completely revised and enlarged edition of the dictionary by H. C. Hony and F. Iz (2nd ed., 1957), with all entries set out according to a unified, strictly alphabetical order. ... Read more