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Easy to use, this is the only Twi dictionary available in the US. Each entry is accompanied by commonsense phonetics to facilitate correct pronunciation of this important language.
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Paul A Kotey
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Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
This was the only Twi-English dictionary that I could find so I was very happy with the purchase. However, it's very basic, almost pocket-size and doesn't give information on grammar or rules as most dictionaries do. I'm not complaining though as it's helped me more than any other material I found so far on Twi language.
Format:Paperback
I wanted to learn my mother's language so I bought this book, and then found that it clashed with my mother's dialect. Not too good if you intend to have a long immersion in the language and culture because it isn't actually the mainstream dialect, but great if you are to go on holiday and want to look eager. Maybe if you intend to spend a month of two in Ghana this is good. I gave mine away as a gift in the end.
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34 of 35 people found the following review helpful
A big disappointment
16 May 2001
Format:Paperback
When there is such a dearth of materials for the learning of Twi, I am reluctant to criticise. However, a dictionary is a critical resource for a learner and should be reliable and educative. This dictionary is inaccurate and incomplete. I am working with two of the most widely used series of Twi learner's books available in Ghana, and a significant proportion of their vocabulary is missing from this dictionary, spelt differently from accepted usage, or given inaccurate meanings. Unfortunately, we still await a good modern Twi dictionary by a native speaker of the language.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Note: this is Akuapem Twi, NOT Asante Twi
4 July 2010
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
WARNING! The most common Twi language that is spoken is NOT Akuapem Twi, which is the type of Twi that this dictionary is for. So if you want to learn Twi, chances are that you want to learn Asante Twi. So this is probably not what most of you are looking for.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Disappointed Americani married to a Ghanani
22 Dec 2007
Format:Paperback
I read the reviews and found a used copy at a good price and thought I would try it since there aren't many options for Twi dictionaries. I sat down with my wife who speaks fluent Twi and started reading words to her just for fun. We both became frustrated in that she only understood a handful of the words. I do understand that there are many dialects of Twi but I would ask her how to pronounce certain words and they weren't even close to the spellings in the book. In his acknowledgement, Mr. Kotey States that the dictionary is a by product of a research grant to create instructional materials for three Akan languages. He goes on to list many prominant Ghanaian collaborators but at the bottom of this extensive list he states that, "None of them however, participated in this dictionary project." If Mr. Kotey decides to re-write this in a more concise version, there is definately a need and a market for it. But next time, please run it by your collaborators.
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