Books by Hanne-Ruth Thompson

Krio is a Creole language derived from English and several African languages. It is the lingua franca of Sierra Leone. The only Krio dictionary and phrasebook available, this guide contains the first ever English-Krio word lists, which are essential for foreign learners. Ideal for travelers, medical and aid workers, and students.

A bilingual dictionary and phrasebook of Bengali, an official language of Bangladesh and India. It contains the essential language that a traveller to Bangladesh or West Bengal needs to communicate. It provides many key words, covering topics including introductions, travel, accommodations, and sight-seeing.

Bengali, the official language of Bangladesh and India's West Bengal, is the sixth most-spoken language in the world. With current vocabulary and usage, this is an up-to-date and comprehensive two-way Bengali dictionary.

Presents a description of the language focusing on real patterns of use in contemporary Bengali. This work provides a resource for students and scholars of Bengali, native speakers who want to learn more about the language and linguists of other languages. It covers various grammatical structures and a wide range of example sentences.