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...

'The Arabic/English Thematic Lexicon' is an invaluable resource for all learners of Arabic. It covers a large number of themes, including flora and fauna, food and drink, the human body, health care, family, housing, clothing education, sports, politics, law, media, professions and trades, time, geography, and much more.

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