Product Description

Ilocano, like all its sister Philippine languages, is an Austronesian language of the Philippine type spoken by about nine million people. The Ilocano homeland is in Northwest Luzon, but the language is spoken in many regions of the Philippines, as well as in Ilocano communities throughout the United States. 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.

• Introduction to basic grammar
• Pronunciation guide
• Ilocano-English/English-Ilocano dictionary
• Ilocano phrasebook

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #640580 in Books
• Published on: 1998-05
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 266 pages

About the Author
Dr. Carl Rubino is a computational linguist for a natural language processing software company in Washington, D.C. He has authored various publications, including The Encyclopedia of the World's Major Languages (HW Wilson, 2001), Ilocano Dictionary & Grammar (University of Hawaii, 2000), and English-Tagalog/Tagalog-English Standard Dictionary (Hippocrene Books, 2002).

Customer Reviews

Great grammar companion
Although it is supposed to be a two-way dictionary it lacks the English-Ilokano part. It's really a grammar book with a lot of roots, it has lots of examples on uses though doesn't really mean to explain the semantics all the complex morphology has bound. As not many books exist on this topic I'd recommend it to anyone wanting to know more about this incredibly rich language.

Ilocano: Ilocano-English/English-Ilocano Dictionary and Phrasebook
Very good review. Although good for beginners and intermediate students, one would need a more thorough book for further study in the nuances of the language.

A lifesaver!
There aren't too many Tagalog books out there... and Ilocano ones are so rare I didn't think they existed until I spotted this book at my local Borders. This book really helped me out when I visited the province of Pangasinan. Sure, I am not fluent but I was able to make myself understood. I just wish there were morelanguage study materials for this fascinating language.