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1. An Introduction to Persian by W.M. Thackston,
Published by Iranbooks
A comprehensive grammar of modern, classical &
colloquial Persian. Includes glossary. Accompanying set
of tapes useful for pronunciation is available.
2. Teach Yourself Modern Persian/Farsi Complete
Course Audiopack by Narguess Farzad
Prepared by experts in the language, each course begins
with the basics and gradually promotes the student to a
level of smooth and confident communication, including:
Step-by-step guide to pronunciation and grammar; Regular
and irregular verb tables; Plenty of practice exercises
and answers; Practical vocabulary and a bilingual
glossary; Clear, uncluttered, and user-friendly layout;
An exploration of the culture. Audiopacks include an
instructional paperback book and two companion 60-minute
audio CDs.3. Persian Grammar: For Reference and
Revision by John Mace, Paperback: 240 pages, Publisher:
Routledge/Curzon
This is a clear and user-friendly guide to Persian
grammar, both of the written and spoken languages,
especially useful for those in the early stages of
studying the Persian language. It serves as a revision
and reference book that can be used to support any
Persian course book. The script is taught step-by-step.
It uses the official reformed spelling, and gives
attention to handwriting, educated standard and educated
colloquial pronunciation, and the important polite
forms. The grammar is explained in lay terms with
copious examples, all shown both in Persian script and
in Roman transliteration. The grammatical themes are
grouped logically, and there are cross-references,
appendices and a subject index to facilitate the search
for the right form.
4. Colloquial Persian The Complete Course for
Beginners (With cassette) by Abdi Rafiee, Paperback: 288
pages, Publisher: Routledge
Colloquial Persian is the ideal introduction to the
modern language, also known as Farsi, as spoken in Iran.
The author, an experienced teacher of the language, has
devised a step-by-step approach to written and spoken
Persian. No previous knowledge of the language is
required. Learning to read and write Persian script is
made as easy as possible. For those who wish to
communicate in Persian without studying the script,
romanization is included throughout. Other features
include: concise grammar explanations; lively dialogues
with essential everyday vocabulary; Persian-English and
English-Persian glossaries. Two 60-minute cassettes are
available to accompany this course. They will help you
perfect your pronunciation and comprehension skills.
Colloquial Persian will enable you to speak, read and
write Persian with confidence.
5. Lonely Planet Farsi (Persian) Phrasebook by
Yavar Dehghani, Paperback: 253 pages
From mystics to musems, barbers to bazaars, and art to
archaeology, jump into the event with this phrasebook.
Extensive food section; transliterations throughout for
easy pronunciation; concise grammar section geared
towards immediate and practical use; insider tips on
culture and social etiquette; comprehensive two-way
dictionary.
6. Persian-English Dictionary (Hippocrene Standard
Dictionary) by S. Haim, Paperback: 736 pages, Publisher:
Hippocrene Books
A comprehensive dictionary defining some 30,000 words
and idioms in 22,500 entries. For beginner to
intermediate level students. Also the author himself
states in his foreword that this is a dictionary for
writing, not speaking the words.
7. An English-Persian Dictionary by Dariush Gilani,
Hardcover: 608 pages, Ibex Publishers
This is the third edition of Gilani's popular
dictionary: Includes about 22,000 entries; The Persian
(Farsi) equivalents are also written in English letters
for those not being able to read Persian script;
It provides the Persian equivalent rather than a
descriptive meaning of the English word. The
pronunciation of the Persian rather than the English is
emphasized; It uses the more prevalently used American
rather than British-English.
8. Modern Persian: Intermediate Level by Gernot L.
Windfuhr, Hardcover: 322 pages, Publisher: University of
Michigan Press
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