Modern Portuguese : A Reference Grammar Hardback
by Mario A. Perini
Hardback
Description
This is the first comprehensive modern Portuguese grammar written for the English-speaking reader.
The book covers in detail all the patterns of modern Portuguese as spoken and written in Brazil, focusing on those points which are especially challenging for the English-speaking student, such as the use of the subjunctive, use of the definite article, preterit vs. imperfect verb forms, prepositions, and many others.
With a wealth of examples to clarify every topic and an extensive index, this indispensable grammar offers students and teachers easy access to all the information they need for in-depth study of Portuguese. Key features of the book:focuses on the needs of the English-speaking readerincorporates the results of recent linguistic research in jargon-free languageemphasizes modern spoken Brazilian usagedescribes current Brazilian pronunciation in detaildevotes a separate chapter to spelling problemsdiscusses trends of the modern spoken language
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:648 pages
- Publisher:Yale University Press
- Publication Date:11/03/2002
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- ISBN:9780300091557
Information
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:648 pages
- Publisher:Yale University Press
- Publication Date:11/03/2002
- Category:
- ISBN:9780300091557