Modern French Grammar - A Practical Guide

Zusatztext Praise for Routledge Modern Grammars -'The entire series is outstanding. Why? Because it's totally practical without getting stuck in grammatical obscurities. It reflects the actual! contemporary use of the language as it is used by ordinary! educated speakers.' - Harold Goodman! author of the Michel Thomas courses Informationen zum Autor Margaret Lang is Professor of French, and Isabelle Perez is Teaching Fellow, both at the School of Management and Languages, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh Klappentext This new edition of the Modern French Grammar is an innovative reference guide to French, combining traditional and function-based grammar in a single volume. Divided into two parts, Part A covers traditional grammatical categories such as word order, nouns, verbs and adjectives and Part B is organized around language functions and notions such as: giving and seeking information describing processes and results expressing likes, dislikes and preferences. With a strong emphasis on contemporary usage, all grammar points and functions are richly illustrated with examples. Implementing feedback from users of the first edition of the Grammar, this second edition includes clearer explanations and greater emphasis on areas of particular difficulty for learners of French. This is the ideal reference grammar for learners of French at all levels, from beginner to advanced. No prior knowledge of grammatical terminology is assumed and a glossary of grammatical terms is provided. This Grammar is complemented by the Modern French Grammar Workbook Second Edition which features related exercises and activities. Zusammenfassung This second edition of the Modern French Grammar: A Practical Guide is an innovative reference guide to French, combining traditional and function-based grammar in a single volume. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements Introduction How to use this book Glossary Section A: Structures 1. The noun group 2. The verb group Section B: Functions 3. Exposition 4. Attitude 5. Argumentation 6. The sounds of French Verb tables Index of grammar structures and functions...

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• Authors: Isabelle Perez, Isabelle Perez, Edinburgh Isabelle Perez (Heriot-Watt University, Margaret Lang, Lang Margaret, Margaret Lang, Margaret Lang, Edinburgh Margaret Lang (Heriot-Watt University, Isabelle Perez
• Assisted by: Margaret Lang (Editor)
• Publisher: Routledge Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 23.06.2004
• EAN: 9780415331623
• ISBN: 978-0-415-33162-3
• Dimensions: 174 mm x 246 mm x 23 mm
• Series: Modern Grammars; Modern Grammars
• Subjects: Education and learning > Adult education/adult education classes > Adult education class / course materials (language); Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology; French, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / General, FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY / French, FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY / General, Language teaching and learning, Language teaching & learning (other than ELT)