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Alma Grammatica pratica della lingua italiana:
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Edizioni Edilingua srlu Forte in grammatica!: Libro
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John Benjamins Publishing Co Pedagogical Grammar
Book SynopsisThis book provides a comprehensive overview of pedagogical grammar research and explores its implications for the teaching of grammar in second language classrooms. Drawing on several research domains (e.g., corpus linguistics, task-based language teaching) and a number of theoretical orientations (e.g., cognitive, sociocultural), the book proposes a framework for pedagogical grammar which brings together three major areas of inquiry: (1) descriptions of grammar in use, (2) descriptions of grammar acquisition processes, and (3) investigations of the relative effectiveness of different approaches to L2 grammar instruction. The book balances research and theory with practical discussions of the decisions that teachers must make on a daily basis, offering guidance in such areas as materials development, data-driven learning, task design, and classroom assessment.Table of Contents1. Acknowledgements; 2. Pedagogical grammar: A framework for language teachers; 3. Pedagogical grammar in applied linguistics: A historical overview; 4. What is grammar and how can it be described?; 5. The lexis-grammar interface: Phraseology, collocation, and formulaic sequences; 6. Evaluating and adapting existing materials; 7. Investigating grammar use through online corpora; 8. The dynamic nature of L2 learner language; 9. Instructed L2 grammar acquisition: Six key theory-practice links; 10. Designing grammar-focused communication tasks; 11. Assessing grammar within a framework of communicative competence; 12. Reflections and suggestions for further study; 13. References; 14. Index
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Edicoes Tecnicas Lidel Guia Pratico de Verbos com Preposicoes: 3 edicao
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The American University in Cairo Press Keda Mazbuut: A Grammar Book of Egyptian
Book SynopsisThis easy-to-use beginner’s level guide to Egyptian Colloquial Arabic (ECA) grammar is the ideal supplement for students of ECA as a foreign language. Keda Mazbuut is divided into twenty-five lessons, each devoted to a key grammatical rule, with examples to illustrate usage followed by a variety of exercises. Drawing on twenty-five years of experience as a full-time teacher of Arabic, Mona Hassan has organized the lesson topics to gradually progress in difficulty, from basic nominal sentences to more complex grammatical structures such as the imperative and conditional sentences. All rules are explained in straightforward English, while words and phrases are provided in both Arabic script and transcribed Arabic, accompanied by audio files to facilitate students’ ECA pronunciation. With its clear, user-friendly structure, Keda Mazbuut is designed to encourage students to work through grammatical rules at home, allowing them to devote more class time to the speaking activities that reinforce those rules.Table of ContentsTable of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsList of Cairene Colloquial Arabic Phonetic SymbolsList of AbbreviationsLesson 1: Singular Nouns, Masculine and FeminineLesson 2: The Definite ArticleLesson 3: Personal and Demonstrative PronounsLesson 4: Verb ‘to Be’Lesson 5: InterrogativesLesson 6: Nisba AdjectivesLesson 7: Possessive AdjectivesLesson 8: Possessive NounsLesson 9: Prepositions and AdverbsLesson 10: Dual and Plural NounsLesson 11: Adjectives, Comparatives, and SuperlativesLesson 12: NumbersLesson 13: Telling the TimeLesson 14: Conjugation of Past Tense VerbsLesson 15: Negation of Past Tense VerbsLesson 16: The Relative PronounLesson 17: The Unmarked PresentLesson 18: Negation of the Unmarked PresentLesson 19: Conjugation of Habitual VerbsLesson 20: Negation of Habitual VerbsLesson 21: Conjugation of Future Tense Verbs, Affirmative and NegativeLesson 22: Object PronounsLesson 23: The Imperative (Commands)Lesson 24: Conditional SentencesLesson 25: The Active ParticipleAppendix: A List of Verbs in the Past Tense and the Unmarked Present
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Edicoes Tecnicas Lidel Portugues outra Vez (C1-C2)
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Edicoes Tecnicas Lidel Exercicios de Gramatica em Acao A1A2
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Edicoes Tecnicas Lidel Português a Valer 2 A2 Livro do Aluno
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Edicoes Tecnicas Lidel Português a Valer 2 Pack Livro do Aluno
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£52.20
Edicoes Tecnicas Lidel Passaporte para Portugues 2 B1 Livro do Aluno
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£32.36
Austin Macauley Publishers LLC All English Tenses in One Simple Chart
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HarperCollins Publishers Big Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and
Book SynopsisBig Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It comprises classroom resources to support the SSP programme and a range of phonic books that together provide a consistent and highly effective approach to teaching phonics.Dimensions: 130x87mm (Cards)The website shows the VAT inclusive price. The price before VAT is 19.99.Use these cards to teach all the Phase 5 graphemes. Each card has the grapheme on the front and example words on the back for each alternative pronunciation of the grapheme.
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John Murray Press French Vocabulary Course Learn French with the
Book Synopsis''I will build the foundation of the house, but it''s up to you to decorate it.'' Michel ThomasExperience significant results in a remarkably short period of time thanks to the unique Michel Thomas Method, perfected over 50 years by celebrated psycholinguist Michel Thomas. The method works in tune with how the brain prefers to receive, store and then retrieve information. You''ll stick with it, because you''ll love it.* Improve your French naturally and unforgettably, without strain* Learn from listening and speaking, without the pressure of writing or memorizing* Build up your French in manageable steps by thinking out answers for yourselfHow does it work?Learning vocabulary is notoriously difficult if attempted in the traditional way - with long lists and hours of memorization. With the Michel Thomas Method, new words and phrases are presented in such a way that they cannot be forgotten. In this five-hour phase-two course, Michel Trade ReviewThe nearest thing to painless learning - The TimesA unique and perfectly brilliant way of learning languagesThe most extraordinary learning experience of my lifeThomas makes it simple - Sunday TimesWorks like a dream - Daily TelegraphMichel Thomas is a precious find indeed - The GuardianFive minutes in and you already feel like you're winning - Time OutTable of Contents : Introduction: How this course came about, what it does and does not include, how it works, and how it is both faithful to and expands upon the Michel Thomas Language Courses : 1 WHAT YOU ALREADY KNOW - COGNATES : Introduction : Transformation of adjectives ending in "-ible" : Transformation of adjectives ending in "-able" : Formation of adjectives ending in "-able" from "-er" verbs : Transformation of adjectives beginning with "un-" and "in-" : Formation of adjectives ending in "-able" from "-oir", "-re" and "-ir" verbs : Transformation of adjectives and nouns ending in "-ant" : Transformation of adjectives and nouns ending in "-ent" : Transformation of nouns ending in "-tion" : Transformation of nouns ending in "-sion" : Transformation of nouns ending in "-ance" and "-ence" : Transformation of nouns ending in "-er" and "-ist" : Further transformation of nouns ending in "-ance" : Transformation of adverbs in "-ly" : Transformation of adjectives and nouns ending in "-ary" and "-ory" : Transformation of adjectives ending in "-ive" : Transformation of adjectives ending in "-ous" : Transformation of adjectives ending in "-ic" and "-ical" and nouns ending in "-ic" and "-ics" : Transformation of nouns ending in "-ure" : Transformation of nouns ending in "-tude" : Transformation of nouns ending in "-ity" : Further transformation of some nouns ending in "-y" : Transformation of nouns ending in "-in" and "-ine" : Transformation of adjectives ending in "-ide" : Transformation of nouns ending in "-ism" and "-ist" : Transformation of adjectives ending in "-al" : Conclusion. : 2 BEING ON THE RIGHT TRACK - VERBS : Introduction : Verbs in «-er» - present, imperfect and conditional : Verbs in «-er» - imperfect and perfect with "être" and "avoir" : "Etre en train de", "être sur le point de", "venir de" : Verbs in « -ir » of the « ouvrir », « sortir » and « venir » types : Verbs in « -ir » of the « finir »; "en" + present participle : Verbs in "-re" : Verbs in "-uire" and "-ire" : Everyday verbs and semi-idiomatic usages: "prendre", "dire" : Further everyday verbs: "boire", "croire", "faire", « savoir » and « connaître » : Reflexive verbs. : 3 EVERYDAY EXPRESSIONS : Common constructions : verbs with "à", "de" and "sur" : "Vouloir dire" : Expressions of time: "depuis", "pendant", "il y a", "en", "dans", "avant" and "après" : Talking about days of the week, months and seasons : Telling the time : Expressions of place: "-ci" and "-là", "loin" and "près", "à gauche" and "à droite », « devant » and « derrière », « dessus » and « dessous » : Expressions of quantity : « quelque », « du », « de la », the pronoun « en », « assez », « la plupart de » : Talking about numbers : « Il faut » : The pronoun « y » : « Avoir » and semi-idiomatic expressions : « Etre » and semi-idiomatic expressions : Using negatives: "ne ... pas", "ne ... plus", "ne ... rien", "ne ... personne", "non ... plus", "ni ... ni", "ne ... que". : Adjective changing their meaning before the noun : "ancien", "certain", "cher", "propre" : Making comparisons : Adding emphasis: "voici" and "voilà", "c'est ... qui", "ce qui", "ce que" : Using "on" : Talking about people: using "gens" and "personnes" : Talking about opposites : Giving approximations
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Oxford University Press Solutions Intermediate Students Book
Book SynopsisWith 100% new content, the third edition of Oxford's best-selling secondary course offers the tried and trusted Solutions methodology alongside fresh and diverse material that will spark your students' interest and drive them to succeed.
£38.76
Tuttle Publishing Chinese Grammar Language Study Card
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Didier Exercices de Grammaire et conjugaison Livre A2
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Cornelsen Verlag GmbH 100 FLE Vocabulaire essentiel du français A1
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£32.36
Klett Sprachen GmbH Kontext B1 B2 C1 Deutsch als Fremdsprache
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£18.86
University of California Press The Copyeditors Workbook
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPreface List of Abbreviations EXERCISES A Copyediting Challenge: Test Your Skills PART 1. THE ABCs OF COPYEDITING 1. WHAT COPYEDITORS DO Exercise 1-1. Comparing Editorial Styles Exercise 1-2. Preliminary File Cleanup 2. BASIC PROCEDURES Exercise 2-1. Hand Marking a Manuscript Exercise 2-2. Editing On-Screen Exercise 2-3. Editorial Markup of PDF Files Exercise 2-4. Querying Exercise 2-5. Creating a Style Sheet Exercise 2-6. Writing a Transmittal Memo 3. REFERENCE BOOKS AND RESOURCES Exercise 3-1. Using Dictionaries Exercise 3-2. Using Style Manuals Exercise 3-3. Consulting Usage Guides Exercise 3-4. Using the Google Books Ngram Viewer Exercise 3-5. Using Practical Grammar Exercise 3-6. Doing Internet Research Exercise 3-7. Specialized Style Guides PART 2. EDITORIAL STYLE 4. PUNCTUATION Exercise 4-1. Punctuation Exercise 4-2. Restrictive versus Nonrestrictive Modifiers Exercise 4-3. Editorial Zealotry: A Light Copyedit Exercise 4-4. American Humor: A Medium Copyedit 5. SPELLING AND HYPHENATION Exercise 5-1. Compound Forms Exercise 5-2. A Publisher’s Catalog: A Light Copyedit Exercise 5-3. A Health Newsletter: A Medium Copyedit 6. CAPITALIZATION AND THE TREATMENT OF NAMES Exercise 6-1. Capitalization Exercise 6-2. Finding Work: A Light Copyedit 7. NUMBERS AND NUMERALS Exercise 7-1. Numbers and Numerals in Nontechnical Text Exercise 7-2. Numbers and Numerals in Technical Text Exercise 7-3. Editing a Recipe 8. QUOTATIONS Exercise 8-1. Quotations Exercise 8-2. It’s Our Money Awards: More Quotations 9. ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS Exercise 9-1. Medical Language: Abbreviations and Symbols Exercise 9-2. A Travel Guide: More Abbreviations and Symbols 10. TABLES, GRAPHS, AND ART Exercise 10-1. Editing Tables Exercise 10-2. Restructuring Tables Exercise 10-3. Editing More Complex Tables Exercise 10-4. Editing Graphs 11. REFERENCES Exercise 11-1. Editing Author-Date References Exercise 11-2. Taming Citation Managers Exercise 11-3. Editing Reference Notes Exercise 11-4. Creating Author-Date Citations 12. FRONT AND BACK MATTER Exercise 12-1. Editing a Table of Contents Exercise 12-2. Editing a Glossary 13. MARKUP Exercise 13-1. Markup of Greeked Text Exercise 13-2. Markup of Instructional Text: A First-Aid Guide PART 3. LANGUAGE EDITING 14. GRAMMAR AND USAGE: PRINCIPLES AND PITFALLS Exercise 14-1. Found in the Wild Exercise 14-2. The Truth Is Out There 15. BEYOND GRAMMAR Exercise 15-1. Editing for Bias-Free Writing Exercise 15-2. Editing for Plain Language Exercise 15-3. Counting Heads: Beyond Copyediting ANSWER KEYS Appendix: Manual Copyediting Symbols Selected Bibliography
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Le français pour tous French for everyone
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Cle International Le Nouveau Vocabulaire en dialogues A1A2 Niveau
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£33.54
Fernand Nathan Grammaire expliquee du francais: Cahier
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£21.53
Barcharts, Inc Japanese Grammar
Book SynopsisThe essence of beginning and intermediate Japanese.
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Tuttle Publishing Easy Thai
Book SynopsisThis invaluable guide introduces all the basics of the language, as well as vocabulary and tips for typical daily conversation. All dialogues are highly practical, authentic and illustrated with manga for easy memorisation.
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HarperCollins Publishers IELTS Grammar IELTS 56 B1
Book SynopsisImprove your grammar with Collins Grammar for IELTS and get the score you need.IELTS is the world's leading test of English for higher education and migration and is recognised by 6000 institutions in over 135 countries. Collins Grammar for IELTS is a self-study book for learners of English who plan to take the Academic module of the IELTS test. This book is an ideal tool for learners studying at CEF level B1 or above or with a band score 55.5 who are aiming for a band score of 6 or higher.Twenty 4-page units present key areas of grammar with practice exercises similar to the ones in the IELTS test.Practical exam strategies and tips help you improve your IELTS score.Practice exam sections at the end of each unit allow you to familiarise yourself with the test questions.Free downloadable audio contains texts for Listening practice as well as model answers showing you how to use certain grammatical structures in the IELTS Speaking test.Also available in the Collins English for Exams' ser
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HarperCollins Publishers Grammar
Book SynopsisHundreds of exercises to get you to the next levelCollins Work on your Grammar Upper Intermediate (B2) is a new practice book that covers the key grammar points needed by learners of English at Upper Intermediate level (CEF level B2).This book is an essential resource for learners who want to improve their English grammar. Each of the 30 units presents a different area of grammar using clear language and examples. This is followed by practice exercises to ensure the learner will remember and be able to use what they have learnt with confidence in their written and spoken English.The grammar covered in Collins Work on your Grammar Upper Intermediate (B2) has been carefully selected based on Collins Corpus research and the experience of our language experts. As a result, this book provides plenty of useful practice with authentic, up-to-date examples of language usage in context. A carefully structured layout makes sure the language is always clear and the book is easy to navigate. ColTrade Review.
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Klett Sprachen GmbH Kontext C1 Deutsch als Fremdsprache Testheft
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Cle International Trompette a petits pas 1 A1.1 Livre de leleve
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Klett (Ernst) Verlag,Stuttgart Klipp und Klar: U>bungsgrammatik Grundstufe A1-B1
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University of British Columbia Press Outline of Classical Chinese Grammar
Book SynopsisA comprehensive introduction to the syntactical analysis of classical Chinese.Trade ReviewBy any measure the most important book-length work on Classical Chinese grammar to have appeared in a Western language since Gabelentz's comprehensive grammar of more than a century ago ... a very sophisticated and scholarly treatment of Classical Chinese grammar, it is all the same entirely appropriate for even a beginning-level class. -- William G. Boltz * Journal of Asian Studies *Finally there is a comprehensive grammar of Wenyan in English. Here in one volume one has handy the major grammar references needed to approach Classical Chinese texts. This useful book is the first comprehensive treatment of the grammar of the ancient form of Chinese used by the great philosophers like Confucius and Mencius.... useful to all students of Classical Chinese language and philosophy. * Wordtrade *Table of ContentsPrefaceAbbreviationsI. IntroductionII. Some Basic Principles of Classical Chinese SyntaxIII. Noun Predication IV. Verbal PredicatesV. Compound Verbal PredicatesVI. Numerical ExpressionsVII. Noun Phrases and NominalizationVIII. Topicalization and ExposureIX. Pronouns and Related WordsX. AdverbsXI. NegationXII. Aspect, Time, and MoodXIII. Adnominal and Adverbial Words of Inclusion and RestrictionXIV. Imperative, Interrogative and Exclamatory SentencesXV. Complex SentencesNotesSources of ExamplesBibliographyIndex of Chinese VocabularyItemsGeneral Index
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Y Lolfa Grammar Guide for Learners BBC Learn Welsh The
Book SynopsisA very useful Welsh grammar pocket book based on the highly succesful Welsh Learners website of the same name, comprising a guide for beginners and additional information for advanced learners, grammar terms, common idioms and phrases and a valuable vocabulary for everyday situations. Reprint. First Published in 2004.
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Dorling Kindersley Ltd 1000 Words STEM
Book SynopsisEncourage Early Science, Vocabulary and Literacy Skills Discover a different and exciting STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) topic on every page of this science book for kids! Delve into the key scientific concepts from sound and light to plants and animals. It''s the perfect gift for children who are curious about science and keep asking the how and why questions!Use picture-and-word association to learn about STEM topics like:- Seasons, the weather, and why things get hot and cold- Machines, materials, and junk- Being at the doctor and inside the human body- Vehicles, transport, the moon landing, and much moreIntroduce key scientific concepts to your child and encourage early reading, writing and vocabulary skillsDid you know that science is all around us, even on the playground? Open the pages of this illustrated picture and word book for young readers to discover the wonders of STEM in
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Oxford University Press Oxford AZ of Grammar and Punctuation
Book SynopsisThis handy guide provides the basic information about grammar and punctuation that people need on a daily basis. Arranged in an easy-to-use two-colour A-Z format, the book contains entries for standard grammatical terms and deals with specific questions of usage such as the difference between 'may' and 'might' or 'that' and 'which'.Trade ReviewThe amount of information packed into these 192 pages is astonishing. ... This is the ideal pocket grammar book for the non-linguist who needs clear advice unclouded by grammar gobbledygook. * Susanne Geercken and Alistair Reeves, Medical Writing *Here we have a grammar book, written in clear, simple language, that gives you a straightforward and easy-to-understand guide to the subject. * Writing Magazine *Table of ContentsAcknowledgements How this book is arranged Introduction to grammar Further reading A-Z entries
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Edicoes Tecnicas Lidel Na Crista da Onda 1 A1 Livro do Professor
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HarperCollins Publishers Spelling Year 4 Pupil Book
Book SynopsisTreasure House Spelling Pupil Books are aimed at ages 5-11, offering complete coverage of the demanding 2014 National Curriculum, and ideal practice of the all the spelling rules in the Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling test.
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Oxford University Press Oxford Discover Level 6 Grammar Book
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Exacto
Book SynopsisExacto! is an accessible guide to Spanish grammar.Using an appealing visual layout, the essentials of Spanish grammar are presented in tables and charts allowing learners to navigate the information easily and view explanations, examples of usage and any exceptions to the rule at a glance.Key features: Grids and tables ensure key information is available for quick reference and review Graded to allow students to hone in on the material most suited to their current level Coverage of Spanish as a world language, with examples from different varieties of Peninsular Spanish and Latin American Spanish Grammar and workbook in one, with exercises within each unit to practise and consolidate learning A glossary of grammatical terminology ensures all explanations within the book are clear and accessible An answer key making it ideal for self-study. Table of Contents1 Accentuation 2 Nouns 3 Articles 4 Qualifying adjectives 5 Personal pronouns 6 Demonstratives 7 Possessives 8 Numerals 9 Indefinites 10 Adverbs 11 Interrogatives 12 Prepositions 13 Interjections 14 The Spanish verb 15 Impersonal forms of the verb 16 Present tenses of the indicative 17 Future tenses of the indicative 18 Past tenses of the indicative 19 Imperatives 20 Conditional tenses 21 Subjunctives tenses 22 Special verbs 23 Special verb constructions 24 Sentence organisation: the simple sentence 25 Negatives 26 Sentence organisation: compound and complex sentences 27 Indirect speech
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Cambridge University Press Advanced French Grammar
Book SynopsisThis reference grammar combines the best of modern and traditional approaches. Its objective is not only practical mastery of the language, but familiarity with its structure. The Grammar takes full account of modern linguistic research, but without excessive emphasis on formalism. It provides numerous examples based on the author''s own experience of teaching French to English speakers. The norms of correct expression are given together with current usage and deviations. A substantial index of French and English words and of topics provides easy access to the text itself.Trade Review'The work done by M. L'Huillier is outstanding. The text is excellent!' Erasmo G. Gerato, Florida State University'It is comprehensive, realistic and willing to include and rate variants, rather than summarily rejecting all but the most formal 'correct' language. Highly desirable for teachers' and advanced students' bookshelves.' Association for French Language StudiesTable of ContentsPart I. Framework: 1. Parts of speech; 2. Syntax and grammatical functions; 3. Pronunciation, spelling, registers, punctuation; Part II. Verbs: 4. Introduction to verbs; 5. Present; 6. Depuis and other tense markers; 7. Future; 8. Imperfect; 9. Perfect; 10. Past historic; 11. Other past tenses; 12. Subjunctive; 13. Conditional and the expression of hypothesis; 14. Imperative; 15. Infinitive; 16. Present participles; 17. Past participles; 18. Active and passive voices; 19. Impersonal verbs and the impersonal voice; 20. Pronominal verbs; 21. Modals: devoir, pouvoir, vouloir; 22. Savoir/connaître; Part III. Determiners and Prepositions: 23. Articles; 24. Possessive adjectives, possession, attribution; 25. Demonstrative adjectives; 26. Prepositions; Part IV. Nouns, Pronouns and Modifiers: 27. Nouns; 28. Qualifying adjectives; 29. Adverbs; 30. Comparatives and superlatives; 31. Personal pronouns; 32. Relative pronouns; 33. Possessive pronouns; 34. Demonstrative pronouns; 35. C'est/il est; 36. Indefinite words: adjectives, pronouns, adverbs; 37. Numbers; Part V. Sentences and Text: 38. Negative structures; 39. Interrogative and exclamative structures; 40. Coordination and juxtaposition; 41. Reported speech; Appendixes; Bibliography; Index.
£114.00
Holy Trinity Publications Grammar of the Church Slavonic Language
Book SynopsisThis is a comprehensive grammar of the Church Slavonic language, covering etymology, parts of speech, and syntax.
£26.99
Olivia & Hill Press,U.S. Ingles para hispanohablantes English for Spanish
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Anglo-Arabic Graphics Ltd Gateway to Arabic Keyword Rings Pack One
Book SynopsisPack One of the 'Gateway to Arabic Keyword Rings' contains five sets of eighty key ring flashcards, providing a vocabulary of over 450 words. Each word is given in Arabic, English and French, together with its plural form where appropriate. A transliteration of the Arabic text is also provided, as well as a key to the transliteration system.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Symmetrizing Syntax
Book SynopsisSymmetrizing Syntax seeks to establish a minimal and natural characterization of the structure of human language (syntax), simplifying many facets of it that have been redundantly or asymmetrically formulated. Virtually all past theories of natural language syntax, from the traditional X-bar theory to the contemporary system of Merge and labeling, stipulate that every phrase structure is asymmetrically organized, so that one of its elements is always marked as primary/dominant over the others, or each and every phrase is labeled by a designated lexical element. The two authors call this traditional stipulation into question and hypothesize, instead, that linguistic derivations are essentially driven by the need to reduce asymmetry and generate symmetric structures. Various linguistic notions such as Merge, cyclic derivation by phase, feature-checking, morphological agreement, labeling, movement, and criterial freezing, as well as parametric differences among languages Table of Contents1 Symmetry of Merge: Why Only Merge? 2 Symmetry of Phases: Cyclic Transfer and Feature-Equilibrium 3 Symmetry of Agreement: Reducing Multiple Agree(ment) Mechanisms into Feature- Equilibrium 4 Symmetry of Labeling: Beyond Chomsky’s Labeling Algorithm and Universal/Unique Labeling Condition 5 Symmetry of Movement: Criteria, Freezing, and Cyclicity 6 Conclusions
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Taylor & Francis Ltd A Dictionary of High Frequency Function Words in
Book SynopsisA Dictionary of High Frequency Function Words in Literary Chinese is the first comprehensive work on the subject that constitutes a new approach to teaching and learning by providing both a reference tool and a reader.This dictionary can serve both as a reference book and as an anthology for teaching and learning literary Chinese (the premodern written language) and both ancient and contemporary Chinese culture. It differs from the traditional design of dictionaries in that it includes detailed explanations, with examples, for different uses of the graphs most often used to represent function words in literary Chinese. To facilitate teaching and learning through association, the early meaning, extended meanings, and borrowed meanings for each graph are provided, along with explanations supported by the various stages of the historical development of the graph and other relevant research. Each word is grouped into the primary word class to which it belongs, based on iTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsUser’s GuideDesign of the DictionaryAbbreviationsEntriesān 安 ānsuǒ 安所 bù 不 bùyì 不亦…hū乎 dàn 但 ér 而 érhòu 而后/而後 éryǐ 而已 éryǐyǐ 而已矣 ěr 耳 ěryǐ 耳矣 ěr 爾 yún’ěr云爾 fēi 非 fǒu 否 fú 夫 fú 弗 gài 蓋 gǎn 敢 gǒu 苟 gù 固 hé 何 hé rú 何如 héqí 何其 hé wèi 何為 hé yǐ 何以 héyǒu 何有 hé 曷 hé 盍 hū 乎 hū’ér 乎而/乎爾 hūzāi 乎哉 huò 或 jī/jǐ幾 jiàn/xiàn 見 kuàng 況mò 莫 mò. . . yú 莫……於 nǎi 乃 (迺/廼) qí 其 qǐ 豈 qiě 且 qǐng 請 rán 然 ránhòu 然後 ruò 若 ruò ……hé 若……何 shì 是 shú 孰 shú yǔ孰與 sī 斯 sīxū 斯須 suǒ 所 suǒ yǐ 所以 wéi為 wéi 唯 wéi 唯…shì 是 wéi 唯…zhī 之 wéi 惟 wū 惡 wú 亡 wú 毋 wúnǎi 毋乃/無乃 wú 無 wù 勿 xī 奚 xìn 信 yān 焉 yé 邪/耶 yě 也 yǐ 以 yǐ wéi 以為 yǐ 矣 yì 亦 yú 于 yú 與 zāi 哉 zhě 者 zhī 之 zhū 諸 Glossary of Technical Terms Bibliography Index of idioms
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Taylor & Francis Ltd A Dictionary of High Frequency Function Words in
Book SynopsisA Dictionary of High Frequency Function Words in Literary Chinese is the first comprehensive work on the subject that constitutes a new approach to teaching and learning by providing both a reference tool and a reader.This dictionary can serve both as a reference book and as an anthology for teaching and learning literary Chinese (the premodern written language) and both ancient and contemporary Chinese culture. It differs from the traditional design of dictionaries in that it includes detailed explanations, with examples, for different uses of the graphs most often used to represent function words in literary Chinese. To facilitate teaching and learning through association, the early meaning, extended meanings, and borrowed meanings for each graph are provided, along with explanations supported by the various stages of the historical development of the graph and other relevant research. Each word is grouped into the primary word class to which it belongs, based on iTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsUser’s GuideDesign of the DictionaryAbbreviationsEntriesān 安 ānsuǒ 安所 bù 不 bùyì 不亦…hū乎 dàn 但 ér 而 érhòu 而后/而後 éryǐ 而已 éryǐyǐ 而已矣 ěr 耳 ěryǐ 耳矣 ěr 爾 yún’ěr云爾 fēi 非 fǒu 否 fú 夫 fú 弗 gài 蓋 gǎn 敢 gǒu 苟 gù 固 hé 何 hé rú 何如 héqí 何其 hé wèi 何為 hé yǐ 何以 héyǒu 何有 hé 曷 hé 盍 hū 乎 hū’ér 乎而/乎爾 hūzāi 乎哉 huò 或 jī/jǐ幾 jiàn/xiàn 見 kuàng 況mò 莫 mò. . . yú 莫……於 nǎi 乃 (迺/廼) qí 其 qǐ 豈 qiě 且 qǐng 請 rán 然 ránhòu 然後 ruò 若 ruò ……hé 若……何 shì 是 shú 孰 shú yǔ孰與 sī 斯 sīxū 斯須 suǒ 所 suǒ yǐ 所以 wéi為 wéi 唯 wéi 唯…shì 是 wéi 唯…zhī 之 wéi 惟 wū 惡 wú 亡 wú 毋 wúnǎi 毋乃/無乃 wú 無 wù 勿 xī 奚 xìn 信 yān 焉 yé 邪/耶 yě 也 yǐ 以 yǐ wéi 以為 yǐ 矣 yì 亦 yú 于 yú 與 zāi 哉 zhě 者 zhī 之 zhū 諸 Glossary of Technical Terms Bibliography Index of idioms
£125.00
Macmillan Education Destination
Book SynopsisA modern, three-level series focusing on vocabulary and grammar, ideal for students at intermediate, upper intermediate or advanced level. The up-to-date syllabuses are based on the B1, B2, C1&C2 levels of the Council of Europe Framework and exercises are geared towards tasks for the relevant exam at each level. These are the ideal grammar practice books for students preparing for their exams.
£999.99
Cambridge University Press Scott Thornburys 101 Grammar Questions Pocket
Book SynopsisIn this user-friendly reference book, Scott Thornbury draws on his extensive knowledge and experience to address many of the questions about grammar that regularly confront English language teachers when planning or delivering lessons. The answers are linked to classroom practice and supported by authentic examples of everyday grammar use. Scott Thornbury''s 101 Grammar Questions is an essential book for teachers of all levels of experience and a useful reference for anyone interested in (and occasionally puzzled by) English grammar.
£12.06
Taylor & Francis Ltd Intermediate Swedish
Book SynopsisIntermediate Swedish: A Grammar and Workbook combines an accessible intermediate reference grammar and related exercises in one volume that covers most of the topics that students might expect to deal with in their second year of learning Swedish. The book follows on naturally from and complements its companion volume, Basic Swedish.Each of the 26 units discusses one or more grammar topics, with examples that are subsequently practised in the exercises that follow.The book presents the contemporary language against a backdrop of Swedish culture, society, geography, customs and history. Each unit ends with a cultural text which outlines an aspect of Swedish culture and, in nearly all cases, exemplifies and consolidates the grammar topic examined in the unit. Features include: clear grammatical explanations with examples in Swedish and English vocabulary based on a major corpus of written Swedish in order Table of ContentsContentsAcknowledgementsPreface Intonation, sentence stress, word stress and accent Pronunciation, assimilation; ‘French’ g– and j–; spelling of words in –m, –n Nouns, article use Nouns, irregular plural, plurals in –er or –ar?; count and non-count, collective Adjectives, definite declension Types 3, 4 Adjectival nouns; nationality words Pronouns, reflexive possessives hans/sin Verbs, irregular weak verbs, r-stem verbs Verbs, strong verbs, minor series Verbs, use of tenses The infinitive in Swedish and English Verbs, transitive, intransitive and reflexive Verbs, past participles and the passive, position of passive agents Time expressions prepositions Pronouns, interrogative, relative and determinative Translating ‘that’ Translating the verb ‘to be’ and some other English verbs Adverbs, amplifiers and ju, nog, väl, nämligen Preposition or no preposition in Swedish or English, translating ‘of’ Pronouns and adverbs in main clauses and sub clauses: ingen/inte någon Present participles Particle verbs Word order, subordinate clauses with main clause order, main clauses with sub clause order Word order, unstressed object pronouns Word order, duplication, emphasis and ellipsis Word formation Diderichsen’s Sentence ModelKey to ExercisesGlossary of grammatical terms
£36.99
Edinburgh University Press A Dictionary of Arabic Idioms and Expressions
Book SynopsisHelps intermediate and advanced learners of Arabic develop their vocabulary, writing, translation and comprehension.
£26.99
