Modern German Grammar

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Modern German Grammar: A Practical Guide is an innovative reference guide to German, combining traditional and function-based grammar in a single volume.
Tfie grammar is divided into two parts. The shorter section covers traditional grammatical categories such as word order, nouns, verbs and adjectives.'Jhe larger section is carefully organized around language functions and notions such as:
• communication strategy
• expressing likes, dislikes and preferences
• comparing objects and actions
All grammar points and functions are richly illustrated and information is provided ¦ on register and relevant cultural background. Written by experienced teachers and academics, the emphasis is on contemporary usage. Particular attention is paid to indexing and cross-referencing across the two sections.
This is the ideal reference grammar for intermediate and advanced learners at A-level and above. It will prove invaluable to those with little experience of formal grammar, as no prior... Tovább

Fülszöveg

Modern German Grammar: A Practical Guide is an innovative reference guide to German, combining traditional and function-based grammar in a single volume.
Tfie grammar is divided into two parts. The shorter section covers traditional grammatical categories such as word order, nouns, verbs and adjectives.'Jhe larger section is carefully organized around language functions and notions such as:
• communication strategy
• expressing likes, dislikes and preferences
• comparing objects and actions
All grammar points and functions are richly illustrated and information is provided ¦ on register and relevant cultural background. Written by experienced teachers and academics, the emphasis is on contemporary usage. Particular attention is paid to indexing and cross-referencing across the two sections.
This is the ideal reference grammar for intermediate and advanced learners at A-level and above. It will prove invaluable to those with little experience of formal grammar, as no prior knowledge of grammatical terminology is assumed and a glossary of terms is provided. The book will also be useful to teachers seeking back-up for functional syllabuses and designers of German courses.
R"jth Whittle is a Lecturer in German and Bill Dodd and John Klapper are Senior Lecturers in German at the University of Birmingham. Christine Eckhard-Black is a German tutor in the Language Centre at Oxford University.
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