Description
Book SynopsisThe perfect dictionary for learners of English and Tok Pisin. This concise bilingual reference is the only one of its kind in the world, fully revised and updated to provide a comprehensive language tool. With double the size of the previous edition, it''s an invaluable resource for speakers of Tok Pisin who want to improve their English, and speakers of English who want to learn Tok Pisin.Tok Pisin is the official name for the largest lingua franca of Papua New Guinea, a country with more than 800 spoken languages. In a population of more than 5 million, over half are conversant with Tok Pisin. The language has been developed naturally over the last 150 years by the people themselves, as the means of communicating among different language groups.
Table of ContentsForeword and acknowledgements How to use this dictionary Introduction to Tok Pisin Using the Tok Pisin-English dictionary How to pronounce and spell Tok Pisin Different types of Tok Pisin words How to use Tok Pisin parts of speech labels Using the English-Tok Pisin dictionary American and Commonwealth spelling and vocabulary PNG English and international English English irregular verbs and irregular plural forms How to use English parts of speech labels A-Z Tok Pisin-English A-Z English-Tok Pisin
