ISBN: 978-1-59703-012-0

Author: Sana Camara

The Wolof-English dictionary is a comprehensive reference work which addresses an important area of scholarship that is long overdue. It consists of three sections. The first section is a grammar section which includes:

- Abbreviations

- Wolof Spelling and Pronunciation Rules

- Elements of Wolof Grammar

The second section is a:

- Wolof-English Dictionary

The third section is an:

- English-Wolof Dictionary

The “Abbreviations” section follows the standard system that is acceptable to most dictionaries. The “Spelling and Pronunciation” section deals with Wolof phonology and morphology. I provide all the possibilities of spelling and pronunciation in the language. They are in accordance with the rules adopted by the C.L.A.D. with the exception of a few modifications. I elect not to include the mute (x) used by the Senegalese a’jami writers in their poems, even though I am aware of its existence and consider that it is a specifically regional phenomenon.

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