A Frequency Dictionary of German: Core Vocabulary for Learners

Tschirner, Erwin

ISBN 10: 0415316332 / ISBN 13: 9780415316330

Published by Routledge, 2006

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A Frequency Dictionary of German is an invaluable tool for all learners of German, providing a list of the 4,034 mostfrequently used words in the language. Based on a4.2 million-word corpus which is evenly divided between spoken,fiction and non-fictiontexts, the dictionary provides a detailed frequency-based list plusalphabetical and part of speech indexes.All entries in the rank frequency list feature the English equivalent, a sample sentence plus an indication of major register variation. The dictionary also containstwenty-onethematically organized lists of frequently used words on a variety of topics as well as eleven special vocabulary lists.A Frequency Dictionary of German aims to enable students of all levels to maximize their study of German vocabulary in an efficient and engaging way. Seller Inventory # 404787

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Title: A Frequency Dictionary of German: Core ...

Publisher: Routledge

Publication Date: 2006

Binding: Paperback

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A Frequency Dictionary of German is an invaluable tool for all learners of German, providing a list of the 4,034 most frequently used words in the language. Based on a 4.2 million-word corpus which is evenly divided between spoken, fiction and non-fiction texts, the dictionary provides a detailed frequency-based list plus alphabetical and part of speech indexes.

All entries in the rank frequency list feature the English equivalent, a sample sentence plus an indication of major register variation. The dictionary also contains twenty-one thematically organized lists of frequently used words on a variety of topics as well as eleven special vocabulary lists.

A Frequency Dictionary of German aims to enable students of all levels to maximize their study of German vocabulary in an efficient and engaging way.

About the Author:

Randall L. Jones is Emeritus Professor of German as Brigham Young University and Erwin Tschirner is Professor of German as a Foreign Language at the Herder-Institut, University of Leipzig.