Contemporary English-Ilokano Dictionary

Good news fellas! The Contemporary English-Ilokano Dictionary is now available. It is a comprehensive bilingual dictionary that covers 18,000 entries which makes use of the pre-category approach.
The book was written by Dr. Aurelio Solver Agcaoili, a known writer, critic and translator of various books. He is also the current program coordinator of Ilokano Language and Literature at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.
The launching of the dictionary in the country is very timely. This is because of the implementation of Mother Language Education (MLE) particularly to grades one to three, wherein Iluko language is being used as medium of classroom instruction in the Ilocandia provinces.
The book was launched during the 5th Nakem Conference, last December 2010, and also during the 3rd TMIF (Timpuyog Dagiti Mannurat iti Iluko iti Filipinas) International Literary Seminar-Conference, last May, 2011.

(L-R: Mrs. Francisca Fernandez, Lady Fele Mann, Dr. Aurelio Agcaoili and Firth McEachem pose for a souvenir picture after the presentation of Dr.Agcaoili. Photo credit: Dr. Edwin Antonio.)

During the latter launching, Dr. Agcaoili shared his experiences and struggles in writing the book. He anecdote that he used any kind of papers even toilet papers during the making of the book. “If I think of a word, I write it down wherever I am….” he recalls smilingly.
The Philippine edition of the book is published and distributed by Cornerstone of Arts & Sciences. For orders contact cas1publishing@gmail.com or contact mobile number 09228243227. #