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Resources For Studying Slavic Languages

Studying foreign languages familiarizes one with the history, geography, culture, and traditions of another country. It helps to better understand and interact with people from different countries. This guide recommends sources available at the UO & more.

Slovak

Slovak Language Textbooks and Dictionaries

Print and Electronic Books

Böhmerová, Ada. Slovak for you : Slovak for speakers of English : textbook for beginners = Slovenčina pre vás : Slovenčina pre anglicky hovoriacich : učebnica pre začiatočníkov. 4. vyd. Bratislava: Perfekt, 2001.

Böhmerová, Ada. Slovak for you : Slovak for speakers of English for beginners and intermediate students = Slovenčina pre vás : slovenčina pre začiatočníkov a stredńe pokročilých po anglicky hovoriacich študentov. 4th rev. and extended ed. Wauconda, IL: Bolchazy-Carducci, 2006.

Hrobak, Philip Anthony. The New, Revised Slovak Lessons. Middletown, Pa: Philip A. Hrobak, 1949.

Naughton, J. D. (James D.). Colloquial Slovak : the Complete Course for Beginners. London ;: Routledge, 2003.

Šimko, Ján. English Slovak dictionary = Anglicko-Slovenský slovník. Wauconda, IL: Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers, 1989.

Swan, Oscar E., and Sylvia. Gálová-Lorinc. Beginning Slovak : a Course for the Individual or Classroom Learner. Columbus, Ohio: Slavica Publishers, 1990.

Trnka, Nina. Slovak-English, English-Slovak dictionary. New York: Hippocrene Books, 1996.

Phrases and Phrasebooks

Phrasebooks

Central Europe Phrasebook & Dictionary. Fifth ed. Lonely Planet 2019.

Gálová-Lorinc, Sylvia and Lorinc. John M. Slovak-English English-Slovak Dictionary and Phrasebook. Hippocrene Books 1999.

Mayhew, Anila. Eastern Europe Phrasebook & Dictionary. 6th ed. Lonely Planet 2019.

Phrases

Online Access to Useful Slovak Phrases via Omniglot

Ager, Simon. Omniglot : The Online Encyclopedia of Writing Systems & Languages. Simon Ager.

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