ABSTRACT

The Arabic-English Thematic Lexicon is an invaluable resource for all learners of Arabic.

It contains some 8,000 entries, arranged into themes, including flora and fauna, food and drink, the human body, health care, the family, housing, clothing, education, IT, sports, politics, economics and commerce, the law, media, language, geography, travel, religion, arts, science, and natural resources. Three appendices cover the names of Arab and selected non-Arab regions, countries and capitals, and international organizations.

The entries in the Lexicon have been drawn from an extensive corpus of contemporary Standard Arabic vocabulary, based on authentic sources. In addition to verbs, nouns and adjectives, the Lexicon includes phrases and commonly used collocations, providing users with the necessary vocabulary in order to communicate effectively and confidently in both written and spoken standard Arabic.

The Lexicon provides an indispensable complement to Arabic grammar instruction and also serves as a useful reference guide for all Arabic language users.

chapter |5 pages

Introduction

chapter |1 pages

Fruit

chapter |2 pages

Flora

chapter |1 pages

Herbs and spices

chapter |1 pages

Vegetables

chapter |7 pages

Animals

chapter |8 pages

Food and drink

chapter |9 pages

The human body

chapter |12 pages

Diseases and health care

chapter |15 pages

The family, human relations and emotions

chapter |9 pages

Housing and construction

chapter |5 pages

Clothing

chapter |15 pages

School and education

chapter |3 pages

The media

chapter |6 pages

Sports

chapter |4 pages

Arts and entertainment

chapter |16 pages

Politics

chapter |6 pages

Law and order

chapter |9 pages

The military

chapter |15 pages

Economics and commerce

chapter |3 pages

Agriculture and farming

chapter |3 pages

Natural resources

chapter |3 pages

Tools and equipment

chapter |5 pages

Time

chapter |5 pages

Geography

chapter |15 pages

Travel and mobility

chapter |2 pages

The weather

chapter |5 pages

Language and communication

chapter |7 pages

Religion

chapter |1 pages

Colours

chapter |1 pages

The zodiac

chapter |1 pages

Weights and measures