
A Reference Grammar of Russian
Alan Timberlake(Author)
Cambridge University Press
Published on 19. July 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
510 pages
978-1-107-40525-7 (ISBN)
Description
This book describes and systematizes all aspects of the grammar of Russian: the patterns of orthography, sounds, inflection, syntax, tense-aspect-mood, word order, and intonation. It is especially concerned with the meaning of combinations of words (constructions). The core concept is that of the predicate history: a record of the states of entities through time and across possibilities. Using predicate histories, the book presents an integrated account of the semantics of verbs, nouns, case, and aspect. More attention is paid to syntax than in any other grammars of Russian written in English or in other languages of Western Europe. Alan Timberlake refers to the literature on variation and trends in development, and makes use of contemporary data from the internet. This book will appeal to students, scholars and language professionals interested in Russian.
Reviews / Votes
'... a learned discourse on seven topic areas, of great interest to the Russian specialist.' Rusistika '... this is an essential tool for anyone undertaking serious study of modern Russian.' Forum for Modern Language StudiesMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
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Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Worked examples or Exercises
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 170 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
871 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-107-40525-7 (9781107405257)
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Content
1. Russian; 2. Sounds; 3. Inflectional morphology; 4. Arguments; 5. Predicates and arguments; 6. Mood, tense, and aspect; 7. The presentation of information; Bibliography; Index.