About the Author

Born and raised in New York City, Alan M. Stevens has been traveling to Indonesia to do research and to work since 1960. He is the author of articles on the Indonesian lexicon and on phonology, a book on Madurese grammar, and articles on Madurese phonology. He is coauthor of A Contemporary Indonesian-English Dictionary. He is a professor of linguistics at Queens College, City University of New York. The late A. Ed. Schmidgall-Tellings was a freelance translator and author of many books and articles on the Indonesian language.

Reviews

"One can only guess at the effort which has gone into this magnum opus...this massive new contribution to Indonesian lexicography... There is not space to discuss all the many features of this dictionary... The book, besides being massive, is beautifully produced and reflects credit on the Ohio University Press and the American Indonesian Chamber of Commerce as well as the compilers." Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society "If a library has only one Indonesian-English reference book, this should be it... Highly recommended." CHOICE "Weighing a hefty five pounds and providing users with definitions to tens of thousands of terms, this substantial dictionary is surely the most authoritative and comprehensive Indonesian dictionary available." American Reference Books Annual "Real life examples...turn A Comprehensive Indonesian-English Dictionary into more than a practical aid for reading other texts: it is a joy to read the dictionary itself. In short, the dictionary is a must for anyone who is interested in Indonesia beyond the shallow level of the culturally autistic expatriate... The indefinite article in the title of A Comprehensive Indonesian-English Dictionary is too modest for this volume that will serve well for many years to come. Stevens and Schmidgall-Tellings: those are names to remember." Indonesia "The new A Comprehensive Indonesian-English Dictionary passes the kinerja test with flying colours. Its coverage of new terms, borrowed words, acronyms and colloquialisms is excellent, as is its brief, but useful, summary of nonstandard nasalisation patterns and pronunciation notes. Its layout is one of the best I've seen. The pages are compact, allowing for relatively comprehensive coverage, but each derivative is highlighted and located on a new line within the main entry." Inside Indonesia