Modern Portuguese: A Reference Grammar
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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 reader incorporates the results of recent linguistic research in jargon-free language emphasizes modern spoken Brazilian usage describes current Brazilian pronunciation in detail devotes a separate chapter to spelling problems discusses trends of the modern spoken language
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0300091559
ISBN13:9780300091557
Release Date:May 2002
Publisher:Yale University Press
Length:648 Pages
Weight:2.80 lbs.
Dimensions:1.9" x 7.3" x 9.6"
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