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: #129079 in Books
• Published on: 1998-05-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 276 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780781806428
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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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

A great find!
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.

Fascinating - Well written grammar too
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.

Ilocano Dictionary and Phrasebook Review
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.