Catalan: A Comprehensive Grammar
Published on 11. September 2002
656 pages
978-1-134-96092-7 (ISBN)
Description
Catalan: A Comprehensive Grammar is a complete reference guide to modern Catalan grammar, presenting an accessible and systematic description of the modern language. It is the only comprehensive grammar of the language available in English
The Grammar reflects the current reality of Catalan by acknowledging regional diversity and features Balearic and Valencian varieties alongside the language used in the Barcelona region.
The combined specialist knowledge of the author team ensures a balanced coverage of modern Catalan.
Features include:
* comprehensive coverage of all parts of speech
* a wealth of authentic examples illustrating language points
* attention to areas of particular difficulty for those whose first language is English
* full cross-referencing
* detailed index.
The Grammar reflects the current reality of Catalan by acknowledging regional diversity and features Balearic and Valencian varieties alongside the language used in the Barcelona region.
The combined specialist knowledge of the author team ensures a balanced coverage of modern Catalan.
Features include:
* comprehensive coverage of all parts of speech
* a wealth of authentic examples illustrating language points
* attention to areas of particular difficulty for those whose first language is English
* full cross-referencing
* detailed index.
Reviews / Votes
'Unprecedented in scope and detail, it stands high above most of its predecessors for its linguistic perception and scholarly authority.' - Languages and Literature'... where the work most clearly stands out is in the quantity, variety, naturalness and reliability of the examples, the acid test for such manuals.' - Joan Sola, Bulletin of Hispanic Studies
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Reflowable
File size
2,61 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-134-96092-7 (9781134960927)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Max Wheeler | Alan Yates | Nicolau Dols Salas
Catalan: A Comprehensive Grammar
A Comprehensive Grammar
Book
08/1999
1st Edition
Routledge
€209.30
Shipment within 15-20 days
Max Wheeler | Alan Yates | Nicolau Dols Salas
Catalan: A Comprehensive Grammar
A Comprehensive Grammar
Book
08/1999
1st Edition
Routledge
€98.60
Shipment within 15-20 days
Persons
Alan Yates, Max Wheeler, Nicolau Dols
Content
Preface, Acknowledgements, Map of Catalan-speaking areas and dialects, PART I: NOUN PHRASE CONSTITUENTS, PART II: ADVERBS, PREPOSITIONS, A ND CONJUNCTIONS, PART III: VERBS, Part IV: Sentence Types: Simple and Complex, Part V: Information Structure and Word Order, Further reading, Bibliography, Index
