A Frequency Dictionary of Contemporary Arabic Fiction provides a list
of the top 2,000 words occurring in contemporary Arabic fiction.
Based on a written corpus that contains 144 literary samples, the
dictionary addresses key areas of Arabic language learning and teaching,
including lexical frequency, reading skills, and Arabic literature. Each
entry in the main frequency index includes a sample sentence, English
translation, and frequency indicator, and alphabetical and
part-of-speech indexes are provided for ease of use. The dictionary also
contains 19 thematically organized and frequency-ranked lists of words
on a variety of topics, such as food, places, emotions, and nature.
Engaging and highly useful, this Frequency Dictionary is a valuable
resource for students and instructors working in the area of TAFL, and
for applied linguists interested in Arabic corpus linguistics.