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Being Colloquial in Esperanto

A Reference Guide

As explained in its preface, my book Being Colloquial in Esperanto, originally published in 1992 and republished with correction of many proof errors, was intended to answer the questions of American learners of that language who had completed an introductory textbook. It therefore consists of more complete descriptions of Esperanto than would be appropriate in an introductory work, but it is also characterized by very many examples, always fully translated. In addition, it tries to use the most familiar vocabulary possible to discuss Esperanto grammar, eschewing innovative analyses in favor of sometimes less precise terms already known to most readers.

Like many another reference work, Being Colloquial in Esperanto is likely to be more useful in electronic format than in paper. The on-line rendering of this book still requires proofing, and active links among its many parts have yet to be fully developed.

The web version differs from the paper one in that a small number of proof errors have been corrected and a few trivial modifications have been included. The last section, "Potentially Troublesome Words," has been gradually expanded with new entries and additional examples.

The 1999 version is still in print in paperback and available from the book service of Esperanto USA.

The normal citation form for the paper edition is:

JORDAN, David K. 1999 Being colloquial in Esperanto: a reference guide. Revised edition. El Cerrito, CA: Esperanto League for North America. ISBN:0-939785-04-8

The full colophon of the paper edition is:

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Jordan, David K., 1942- Being colloquial in Esperanto: a reference guide /David K. Jordan. — Rev. ed. ix,232 p. cm. Includes index. ISBN 0-939785-04-8 (alk. paper) 1. Esperanto — Grammar. I. Title. PM8211.J67 1999 499’.9925—dc21 99-36515 CIP (First edition © 1992 University Press of America. Original title: Being Colloquial in Esperanto: A Reference Guide for Americans.)

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