Catalan: A Comprehensive Grammar by Max Wheeler

Catalan: A Comprehensive Grammar by Max Wheeler

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.

'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 Solà, Bulletin of Hispanic Studies

Anna Poch Gasau is a native speaker and an experienced teacher of Catalan to adults. She has been teaching at universities and schools in France and England since 1996. Alan Yates is former Professor of Catalan Studies at the University of Sheffield and has recently received a prize for his services to the teaching of Catalan.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9780415103428
ISBN 10	0415103428
Title	Catalan: A Comprehensive Grammar
Author	Max Wheeler
Series	Routledge Comprehensive Grammars
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published	1999-08-05
Number of pages	656
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.