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Cebuano Study Notes

Author

Tom Marking

Date

November 7, 2005

Format

Adobe Acrobat PDF

Number of Pages

250

Price

Free

Description

Cebuano Study Notes was written for the beginning Cebuano student who would like to extend his or her knowledge of the language. It provides concise information on the Cebuano language with a particular focus on the grammar.

Features

Covers all the major parts of speech: nouns, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, verbs, pseudoverbs, etc.

Includes information on phonemes, accents, morphological processes, and regional dialects.

Includes a language map showing the areas where Cebuano is spoken.

Contains a total of 2,285 example Cebuano sentences. Each Cebuano sentence has a corresponding English translation.

Contains 300 grammar formulas covering all aspects of the Cebuano language.

Contains 100 commonly used verbs. Each verb is displayed on its own page with up to 23 conjugations listed. Each conjugation has an example Cebuano sentence and its corresponding English translation.

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Cebuano Books

Name	Author	Details
An English - Cebuano Visayan Dictionary	Rodolfo Cabonce, S.J.	Description: This is an excellent English to Cebuano dictionary. The preface contains an explanation of Cebuano grammar. It contains 1,135 pages. Copyright: 1983 ISBN: 971-08-0052-3 Price: P595.00 (~$11US) Click here to order this book from the National Bookstore of the Philippines.
Cebuano Language Packet - Peace Corps	U.S. Peace Corps	Description: The materials in this packet were designed for the rapid Cebuano language training of Peace Corps volunteers, focusing on daily communication needs. It has 319 pages. Publication Year: 1993 Cebuano language PDF file download, Adobe Acrobat required
Conversation Unlimited, Asia-Pacific, English-Visayan	Ben E. Garcia	Description: This book focuses on how to write a letter in Cebuano. It has 168 pages. Copyright: 1998 ISBN: 971-757-017-5 Price: P135.00 (~$2.45US) Available at the National Bookstores.
Practical Conversation, English-Cebuano For All Occasions	Ben E. Garcia	Description: This book focuses on useful phrases. It has 116 pages. Copyright: 1989 ISBN: 971-757-002-7 Price: P100.00 (~$1.82US) Available at the National Bookstores.
Conversational English-Cebuano Made Easy	C.S. Canonigo	Description: This book is a basic introduction to Cebuano. It contains both phrases and vocabulary. It has 200 pages. Copyright: 1988 ISBN: 971-598-008-2 Price: ~P200.00 (~$3.60US) Available at the National Bookstores.
Beginning Cebuano, Vol. 1 - Yale linguistics series 9	John U. Wolff	Description: This book is the first part of a very comprehensive treatment of the Cebuano language but it does use some unusual notations that the casual reader may not be familiar with. It has 712 pages. Copyright: 1966 ISBN: 0-300-01057-5 Price: $206.00US (hardbound book) Available from Books On Demand.
Beginning Cebuano, Vol. 2 - Yale linguistics series 9	John U. Wolff	Description: This book is the second part of a very comprehensive treatment of the Cebuano language but it does use some unusual notations that the casual reader may not be familiar with. It has 522 pages. Copyright: 1967 ISBN: 0-300-01058-3 Price: $167.90US (hardbound book) Available from Books On Demand.
A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan, Vol. 1 - Cornell University, Southeast Asia Program, Data paper 87, Linguistics series 6	John U. Wolff	Description: This book is the first part of a very thorough Cebuano to English dictionary. It has 560 pages. Copyright: 1972 ISBN: 0-8357-3675-X Price: $179.60US (hardbound book) Available from Books On Demand.
A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan, Vol. 2 - Cornell University, Southeast Asia Program, Data paper 87, Linguistics series 6	John U. Wolff	Description: This book is the second part of a very thorough Cebuano to English dictionary. It has 645 pages. Copyright: 1972 ISBN: 0-8357-3676-8 Price: $206.00US (hardbound book) Available from Books On Demand.
Cebuano-Visayan Dictionary - PALI Language Texts	Maria Bunye and Elsa Yap	Description: This is an English to Cebuano dictionary. It has 508 pages. Copyright: 1971 ISBN: 0870220934 Price: ~$100US Out of stock at amazon.com but used copies may be ordered. Also available at alibris.com.
Cebuano Newspaper Reader: Easy to Intermediate Readings	R. David Zorc	Description: This book consists of a series of basic newspaper stories written in Cebuano with Cebuano vocabulary presented at the bottom of each story. A full English translation is included. It has 121 pages. Copyright: 1987 ISBN: 0931745349 Price: ~$40US Out of stock at amazon.com but used copies may be ordered.
Visayan Vignettes: Ethnographic Traces of a Philippine Island	Jean-Paul Dumont	Description: This book deals with the people of the island of Siquijor in the Visayas. It has 246 pages. Copyright: 1992 ISBN: 0226169553 Price: $26US Available from amazon.com. Also available at alibris.com.
Cebuano Sorcery: Malign Magic in the Philippines	Richard Lieban	Description: This book deals with sorcery and its role in Cebuano society. It has 163 pages. Copyright: 1977 ISBN: 0520034201 Price: ~$6US Out of stock at amazon.com but used copies may be ordered. Also available at alibris.com.

Cebuano Software and Online Resources

Name	Author	Details
Cebuano Language Software	B and D Enterprises	Description: This software contains a dictionary of Cebuano words and common phrases. It also allows you to hear how a Cebuano word or phrase is pronounced. There is no coverage of Cebuano grammar rules. The software ships on a CD. System Requirements: 386 PC or higher, 12 Megabytes of hard disk space, 4 Megabytes of memory, Windows 95 operating system or higher Price: $44.95US Click here to go to the web site. There is also software available for the Tagalog and Ilocano languages.
Philippine On-Line Dictionary	Jeroen Hellingman	Description: This web site allows the user to enter a Cebuano word and see the translation into English or vice versa. It also gives the translation into Tagalog and Hiligaynon (Ilonggo). It does not give you verb conjugations. Click here to go to the web site.
English to Cebuano Dictionary	Jan Edmund Carlsen	Description: This web site allows the user to enter an English word and see the translation into Cebuano or vice versa. It does not give you verb conjugations. Click here to go to the web site.
Cebuano on Wikipedia	N/A	Description: This web site contains basic information on the Cebuano language including the following topics: geographical distribution, simple words, and some common expressions. Click here to go to the web site.
Cebuano on the Rosetta Project	N/A	Description: This web site contains detailed information on the Cebuano language including the following topics: phonology and grammar. The article on Cebuano grammar was written by John U. Wolff. Click here to go to the web site.