A Frequency Dictionary Of Portuguese

An invaluable tool for learners of Portuguese, this Frequency Dictionary provides a list of the 5000 most commonly used words in the language. Based on a twenty-million-word collection of Portuguese (taken from both Portuguese and Brazilian sources), which includes both written and spoken material, this dictionary provides detailed information for each of the 5000 entries, including the English equivalent, a sample sentence, and an indication of register and dialect 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 also thrity thematically-organized ‘boxed’ lists of the top words from a variety of key topics such as sports, weather, clothing and relations. An engaging and highly useful resource, A Frequency Dictionary of Portuguese will enable students of all levels to get the most out of their study of Portuguese vocabulary. Former CD content is now available to access at www.routledge.com/9780415419970 as support material. Designed for use by corpus and computational linguists it provides the full text in a format that researchers can process and turn into suitable lists for their own research work.

An invaluable tool for learners of Portuguese, this Frequency Dictionary provides a list of the 5000 most commonly used words in the language. Based on a twenty-million-word collection of Portuguese (taken from both Portuguese and Brazilian sources), which includes both written and spoken material, this dictionary provides detailed information for each of the 5000 entries, including the English equivalent, a sample sentence, and an indication of register and dialect 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 also thrity thematically-organized 'boxed' lists of the top words from a variety of key topics such as sports, weather, clothing and relations. An engaging and highly useful resource, A Frequency Dictionary of Portuguese will enable students of all levels to get the most out of their study of Portuguese vocabulary.

Essential Modern Portuguese Vocabulary for Students and Learners The fastest way to acquire a base vocabulary for practical spoken and written Portuguese! We have included both Brazilian and European PT in our dictionary. 2nd Edition Updates - Added 2500 Portuguese to English word usage example sentences. - Added International Phonetic Alphabet entries to help you pronounce Portuguese words the right way. Scientific research has shown that in day to day speech, you only use about 1.000 words a day., The 1000 most common words in Portuguese account for 95% of all daily conversational Portuguese. The 2.500 most used words account for 85% of all daily written PT. The essential Portuguese English Word Frequency Dictionary 2.500 words and verbs give you a list of the most useful words to build your Portuguese vocabulary fast. These high frequency Portuguese words are a great tool for beginners and intermediate students. This Portuguese pocket dictionary contains the 2500 most common words and the 487 most common verbs in Portuguese. Learn only the most important and most used words & verbs to quickly gain a practical knowledge of spoken and written Portuguese. This Portuguese frequency dictionary is perfect for beginners and intermediate students of teenage or adult age. It is less suitable for kids and children. Learning from a Portuguese vocabulary list is a great way to learn Portuguese fast. More fun facts on language learning and vocabulary: - The first 25 words are used in 33% of all everyday writing - The top 100 words make up 50% of all student and adult writing - Top 500 words make up around 70% of all everyday text. 2.500 words consist of 95% of conversational PT 100.000 words make up 98% of all conversational PT To gain 95% fluency, more than enough for day-to-day situations, you just need to know about 2.500 words. To further increase your fluency to 98% (a mere 3% increase), you would need to learn another 97.500 words. Talk about diminishing returns! It has been advised to first learn the first 1000 most common words before you start speaking a new language. The facts aforementioned seem to confirm this. That is why we created a list of the most used 2500 Portuguese words, and 487 most common verbs. With these words, you are able to cover 85% of the Portuguese language in text (enough to discover the meaning of unknown words through context), and 95% of all of the in day-to-day spoken situations. It is therefore a rational move to prioritize learning the words and verbs that you are likely to use and hear the most often. Frequency dictionaries and word lists are a good starting point, and can produce the quickest results. The most common Portuguese words & verbs list will give you a good grasp on the Portuguese language in a short amount of time. The word frequency is based on analysis of Portuguese subtitles. Scientific research has shown that subtitles are the best source of a practical, spoken frequency dictionary in any language. Subtitles correlate to both spoken and written Portuguese. The product is unique and the best way to understand and speak Portuguese quick, because other frequency dictionaries base themselves on written text. The dictionary is not divided by topics (yet), but it has been divided by part of speech, frequency order and alphabetical order. By studying this dictionary with the 2500 most common words and 487 most common verbs, you will quickly gain a broad understanding and practical knowledge of spoken and written Brazilian and European Portuguese.

An invaluable tool for learners of Portuguese, this Frequency Dictionary provides a list of the 5000 most commonly used words in the language. Based on a twenty-million-word collection of Portuguese (taken from both Portuguese and Brazilian sources), which includes both written and spoken material, this dictionary provides detailed information for each of the 5000 entries, including the English equivalent, a sample sentence, and an indication of register and dialect 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 also thrity thematically-organized ‘boxed’ lists of the top words from a variety of key topics such as sports, weather, clothing and relations. An engaging and highly useful resource, A Frequency Dictionary of Portuguese will enable students of all levels to get the most out of their study of Portuguese vocabulary. Former CD content is now available to access at www.routledge.com/9780415419970 as support material. Designed for use by corpus and computational linguists it provides the full text in a format that researchers can process and turn into suitable lists for their own research work.

The only up-to-date frequency dictionary of Spanish currently available, this is an invaluable tool for all learners of Spanish that provides a list of the 5,000 most commonly used words in the language. Based on a twenty million word corpus evenly divided between spoken, fiction and non-fiction texts from both Spain and Latin America, the Dictionary provides a detailed frequency-based list, as well as alphabetical and part-of-speech indexes to ensure maximum ease of access to the information and efficiency of use. All entries in the rank frequency list feature the English equivalent, a sample sentence and, where applicable, an indication of major register variation. The Dictionary also contains thirty thematically organized lists of frequently used words on a variety of topics, such as animals, weather, materials, and family terms. A CD version is available to purchase separately. Designed for use by corpus and computational linguists it provides the full text in a format that researchers can process and turn into suitable lists for their own research work

Brazil, Portugal, Angola, Mozambique, Cape Verde, Sao Tome e Principe, East Timor, Macao, Guinea Bissau, Goa, Diu, and several niches in the U.S.A. have a language in common. They form the Portuguese speaking world, and the Portuguese English Word to Word dictionary is simply the best one conceived especially for taking exams. Revised by teachers and designed for easy access, the dictionary offers the best coverage of Portuguese vocabulary from a corpus of word frequency lists based on K12 academic needs. It contains 30,000 entries, some with multiple meanings. 6x9 in.

A Frequency Dictionary of French is an invaluable 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 Frequency Dictionary of French will enable students of all levels to get the most out of their study of French vocabulary. Former CD content is now available to access at www.routledge.com/9780415775311 as support material. Designed for use by corpus and computational linguists it provides the full text in a format that researchers can process and turn into suitable lists for their own research work. 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).