October 25, 2004

Books in 2 languages (side by side)

To find books with the same text in 2 languages, for ex., english and italian, try this:

Keyword Mncat search: "bilingual english italian", or,

Keyword Mncat search: "facing pages" (doesn't work as well)

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July 21, 2004

Subject Heading for ESL

Often foreign-language speaking patrons are looking for texbooks on learning English, specifically for their language. Here are some subject headings; there are others:
English Language -- Textbooks for foreign speakers
English language -- Textbooks for foreign speakers -- African

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