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Kurdish Basic Course (Sulaimania Dialect) by Jamal Jalal Abdulla and Ernest N. McCarus. 1967. 482 pages. ISBN: 0-916798-60-7. $35.00. Part I, "Phonology," introduces and classifies the consonants and vowels of the Kurdish of Sulaimania, Iraq and includes contrastive drills on the most difficult consonants. Part II, "Spoken Kurdish," presents in transcription the language of the educated native of Sulaimania, with each lesson based on dialogue. Part III, "Written Kurdish," introduces the Kurdish writing system as used in Iraq and includes a transition from spoken to narrative prose. The Index (four pages) affords ready access to all grammatical, phonological and other discussions in the book. The vocabulary items of the book are listed in the Dictionary listed on page 20. Accompanying tapes available separately through the U-M Language Resource Center.

Kurdish English Dictionary by Ernest N. McCarus. 1967. 194 pages. ISBN: 0-916798-64. $25.00. This volume contains all the vocabulary in the Kurdish Basic Course and all three Kurdish Readers, approximately 3200 entries. Entries are in both transcription and Kurdish script.

KURDISH READERS series by Jamal Jalal Abdulla and Ernest N. McCarus. 1967.

Volume I Newspaper Kurdish 180 pages. ISBN: 0-916798-61- 5. $22.00. Twenty-eight selections from the Iraqi newspapers Zhin and Khebat. Each lesson contains a newspaper article in Kurdish script (the first 15 words include also a phonemic transcription); a glossary of words not occurring in the Kurdish Basic Course or in a previous lesson, with lexical and cultural notes as necessary; and a variety of exercises drilling structure and vocabulary. No tapes available.

Volume II Kurdish Essays 147 pages. ISBN: 0-916798-62- 3. $22.00. Twelve essays on a variety of topics, and in a variety of styles, each essay accompanied by its own glossary and notes. Although a knowledge of basic grammar is assumed, difficult or ambiguous passages are often translated $22.00. No tapes available.

Volume III Kurdish Short Stories 115 pages. ISBN: 0-916798- 63-1. $22.00. Six short stories, each with its own glossary and notes. Basic grammatical knowledge is assumed, but difficult or ambiguous passages are often translated. $22.00. No tapes available.