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Book SynopsisThis is a concise dictionary of Ancient Greek with an additional supplement of proper names including Greek equivalents for famous names in Roman history with the vocabulary of the Attic Language, originally from 1931.Table of ContentsEnglish-Greek Dictionary

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Book SynopsisCzech: An Essential Grammar is a practical reference guide to the core structures and features of modern Czech. Presenting a fresh and accessible description of the language, this engaging grammar uses clear, jargon-free explanations and sets out the complexities of Czech in short, readable sections. This new revised edition has been thoroughly updated with examples of current usage, additional morphological explanations and an historical overview of Czech as to why two levels â written and spoken Czech â exist till this day. Suitable for either independent study or for students in schools, colleges, universities and adult classes of all types, key features include: focus on the morphology and syntax of the language clear explanations of grammatical terms full use of authentic examples use of basic twenty-first-century English borrowings detailed contents list and index for Trade Review'Karen von Kunes expands on James Naughton’s already outstanding Czech grammar. Her historical outline of the Czech language in the introductory chapter represents a valuable addition to Naughton’s book, which von Kunes elevates to the next level in its content and catapults it to the present time. Her indispensable linguistic comments and examples further clarify the subject matter. This edition is suitable for any student of Czech, ranging from beginners to advanced. It may well be the best Czech grammar currently available to learners of Czech.' Marie H. Kurfirtova, Scholar at the Davis Center, Harvard University 'Karen von Kunes expands on James Naughton’s already outstanding Czech grammar. Her historical outline of the Czech language in the introductory chapter represents a valuable addition to Naughton’s book, which von Kunes elevates to the next level in its content and catapults it to the present time. Her indispensable linguistic comments and examples further clarify the subject matter. This edition is suitable for any student of Czech, ranging from beginners to advanced. It may well be the best Czech grammar currently available to learners of Czech.' Marie H. Kurfirtova, Scholar at the Davis Center, Harvard University Table of ContentsContents – Obsah Abbreviations - Zkratky Chapter 1 Introduction to Czech – Úvod do češtiny Chapter 2 Pronunciation and Orthography – Výslovnost a pravopis Chapter 3 Nouns – Podstatná jména Chapter 4 Adjectives and Adverbs – Přídavná jména a příslovce Chapter 5 Pronouns – Zájmena Chapter 6 Numerals and Quantifiers – Číslovky Chapter 7 Verbs – Slovesa Chapter 8 Cases and Prepositions – Pády a předložky Chapter 9 Syntax and Conjunctions – Syntax a spojky Chapter 10 Word Formation – Tvoření slov Index

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Book SynopsisUkrainian: A Comprehensive Grammar is a complete reference guide to modern Ukrainian grammar.The authors have consulted a great number of sources, in addition to a wide range of native speakers. The result is the first true reference grammar of Ukrainian to be published outside Ukraine, it will be the standard reference work for years to come.The volume is organized to enable students of the language to find the information they seek quickly and easily, and to promote a thorough understanding of Ukrainian grammar. It presents the complexities of the language in a systematic and user-friendly form.Features include* detailed tables in each chapter for easy reference* numerous examples throughout* thorough descriptions of all parts of speech* list of grammatical terms in English and Ukrainian* complete descriptions of the word-formational processes of Ukrainian* an overview of past and present changes in the language* bibliography of works Table of ContentsIntroduction, Historical background, Ukrainian today, the lexicon, Shared East Slavonic lexicon, Polish lexicon, Russian lexicon, Ukrainian today, Abbreviations used, Glossary of grammatical terms used in this book, Ukrainian grammatical terms, Basic greetings, Interjections. 1 Sounds and spelling 2 The noun 3 The adjective 4 The pronoun 5 The numeral 6 the verb 7 The adverb and adverbial construction 8 The conjunction. Notes.

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Book SynopsisUrdu: An Essential Grammar is a reference guide to the most important aspects of the language as it is used by native speakers today.The complexities of Urdu are set out in short, readable sections. Explanations contain minimal jargon and emphasis has been placed on the aspects of Urdu that pose a particular challenge for English-speaking students.Features include:* language examples throughout in both Urdu script and romanization* user-friendly layout* detailed contents list* comprehensive index.Urdu: An Essential Grammar presents a fresh and accessible description of the language and will prove invaluable to students at all levels.Table of ContentsChapter 1 Nouns; Chapter 2 Pronouns; Chapter 3 Adjectives; Chapter 4 Adverbs; Chapter 5 Postpositions; Chapter 6 Verbs; Chapter 7 Compound Verbs; Chapter 8 Intransitive, Transitive and Causative Verbs; Chapter 9 Participles as Qualifiers; Chapter 10 Word Order and Agreement in Sentences; Chapter 11 Relative-Correlative Sentences; Chapter 12 Particles, Interjections and Conjunctions; Chapter 13 Numbers and Time; Chapter 14 Persian Elements in Urdu; Chapter 15 Arabic Elements in Urdu; Chapter 16 Ceremonious and Pious Speech;

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Book SynopsisThis new edition of the bestselling Modern Spanish Grammar: A Practical Guide is an innovative reference guide to Spanish, combining traditional and function-based grammar in a single volume.The Grammar is divided into two parts. Part A covers traditional grammatical categories such as word order, nouns, verbs and adjectives. Part B is carefully organized around language functions and notions such as:* Giving and seeking information* Putting actions into context* Expressing likes, dislikes and preferencesWith 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 now features:* More functional items* Clearer explanations and more accessible descriptors* Greater emphasis on areas of particular difficulty for learners of Spanish, such as tense usage, ser and estar and the reflective.This is the i

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Book SynopsisTurkish: An Essential Grammar is a concise, user-friendly guide to the most important structures of contemporary Turkish. Presenting a fresh and accessible description of the language, this engaging grammar uses clear, jargon-free explanations offering practical guidance on understanding and constructing words and sentences correctly. Key features include: pronunciation guide clear grammatical explanations frequent use of examples from colloquial and formal speech, accompanied by translations illustrative tables and a series of appendices to complement the explanations full glossary of grammatical terms. With numerous language examples bringing grammar to life, this truly essential reference work will prove invaluable to all students looking to master the patterns of modern Turkish, which are often very different from those in English or other European languages.Asli Table of Contents1. The alphabet and pronunciation 2. Spelling and punctuation 3. Forming words and compounds 4. The noun and the noun phrase 5. Adjectives, determiners, quantifiers 6. Numerals and numerical expressions 7. Adverbials 8. Postpositional Phrases 9. Pronouns 10. Conjunctions 11. Basic sentence structure 12. Person marking in sentences 13. The copula: Predicates with -y- (‘be’) and ol- (‘be’/‘have’) 14. Nominal sentences 15. Verbal sentences 16. The Verb Form 17. Modality 18. Questions 19. Word order and intonation 20. Relative clauses 21. Noun clauses 22. Adverbial clauses 23. Conditional sentences 24. Conversational features Appendix A: Inflection of nouns Appendix B: Inflection of nominal predicates

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Book SynopsisColloquial Norwegian provides a step-by-step course in Norwegian as it is written and spoken today. Combining a user-friendly approach with a thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in Norwegian in a broad range of situations. No prior knowledge of the language is required.Features include: progressive coverage of speaking, listening, reading and writing skills structured, jargon-free explanations of grammar an extensive range of focused and stimulating exercises realistic and entertaining dialogues covering a broad variety of scenarios useful vocabulary lists throughout the text helpful notes about Norwegian society and culture additional resources available at the back of the book, including a full answer key, a grammar summary and bilingual glossaries <Table of Contents1 Tre studenter 2 På handletur 3 På tur 4 Tid og familie 5 Daglige aktiviteter: skole og fritid 6 Hjem, rom og møbler 7 Å holde kontakten— epost, brev og sosiale medier 8 Mat og drikke 9 Konfirmasjonen 10 Shopping 11 Helse, sykdom og skade 12 Reise 13 Geography 14 Jobber, yrker og framtidsplaner

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Book SynopsisWinner of the Swedish National Language Council's Erik Wellander Prize, 2003Swedish: A Comprehensive Grammar is an award-winning complete reference guide to modern Swedish grammar. Systematic and accessible, the volume is organised to promote a thorough understanding of Swedish grammar, presenting the complexities of Swedish in a concise and readable form. Explanations are full, clear and free of jargon, and an extensive index, numbered paragraphs, cross-references and summary charts provide readers with easy access to the information they require.Now in its third edition, the text has been comprehensively updated to conform to new standards set in the description of language and to reflect the recommendations of the Language Council of Sweden. It offers an improved layout, completely revised index and more user-friendly paragraph structure. Continuing the tradition of previous editions, the emphasis remains fixed on Swedish in everyday communTrade ReviewPraise for the first edition'This grammar has great assets. The first is that it is compiled by English-speaking people who have an excellent command of Swedish but who know at first hand where the difficulties of learning Swedish lie ... The second is that it represents contemporary Swedish and draws attention to different styles and registers ... a good reliable guide to modern Swedish and should serve as a standard reference of many years.' - Scandinavica"The strong points of this grammar are: (a) it concentrates on everyday informal language; (b) it gives a wealth of examples; (c) by being "unashamedly comparative" it highlights some aspects of the Swedish language that are hardly ever touched upon in Swedish grammars written by native speakers."- Tijdschrift voor Skandinavistiek Praise for the second edition'A vital contribution to the presentation of Swedish to an international audience. The book adopts a valuable external perspective on Swedish, from which native speakers of Swedish can also benefit, and is a major source of knowledge for all of those either within or outside Sweden who teach Swedish as a second language or as a foreign language.' -The Swedish Language Council‘We have in Swedish: A Comprehensive Grammar an extraordinarily workable teaching and reference tool that should continue to be a source of linguistic enrichment for many years to come.’ - Marilyn Johns Blackwell, Ohio State University'(T)his is a reference work of the first rank ... Above all, however, this book constitutes the most important international work of reference for everyone with an interest in linguistics in search of detailed information about the morphology and syntax of Swedish.' - SkandinavistikPraise for the first edition'This grammar has great assets. The first is that it is compiled by English-speaking people who have an excellent command of Swedish but who know at first hand where the difficulties of learning Swedish lie ... The second is that it represents contemporary Swedish and draws attention to different styles and registers ... a good reliable guide to modern Swedish and should serve as a standard reference of many years.' - Scandinavica'The strong points of this grammar are: (a) it concentrates on everyday informal language; (b) it gives a wealth of examples; (c) by being "unashamedly comparative" it highlights some aspects of the Swedish language that are hardly ever touched upon in Swedish grammars written by native speakers.'- Tijdschrift voor Skandinavistiek Praise for the second edition'A vital contribution to the presentation of Swedish to an international audience. The book adopts a valuable external perspective on Swedish, from which native speakers of Swedish can also benefit, and is a major source of knowledge for all of those either within or outside Sweden who teach Swedish as a second language or as a foreign language.' -The Swedish Language Council‘We have in Swedish: A Comprehensive Grammar an extraordinarily workable teaching and reference tool that should continue to be a source of linguistic enrichment for many years to come.’ - Marilyn Johns Blackwell, Ohio State University'(T)his is a reference work of the first rank ... Above all, however, this book constitutes the most important international work of reference for everyone with an interest in linguistics in search of detailed information about the morphology and syntax of Swedish.' - SkandinavistikPraise for the third edition'A thorough, clear guide to the rules of Swedish grammar… Holmes and Hinchliffe cover everything from basics such as nouns and adjectives to more advanced topics such as interjections and prepositions, and they do it all with ease and clarity. Javisst, this is the best reference book to Swedish grammar you’ll find in English.'- B.J. Epstein, University of East Anglia, UKTable of Contents1. Nouns 2. Adjectives 3. Pronouns 4. Numerals 5. Verbs 6. Adverbs 7. Prepositions 8. Conjunctions 9. Interjections 10 Sentence structure and word order 11. Word formation 12. Orthography 13. Punctuation Linguistic Terms Short Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisSpanish Grammar in Context provides an accessible and stimulating approach to learning grammar. Authentic texts are used to illustrate and explain the key areas of Spanish grammar, followed by a range of exercises to help students reinforce and test their understanding. An answer key is also presented at the back of the book. Trade Review"This is a well-conceived edition, which covers important grammatical areas clearly and methodically, while engaging students with topics of interest to their studies. I recommend it highly." - Ronan Fitzsimons, Nottingham Trent University"Great use of authentic texts to introduce Spanish grammar and culture" - Viviannette González-Barreto, Indiana UniversityTable of ContentsPreface . Acknowledgements . Glossary of grammatical terms Part One: The verb 1. The present tense 2. The preterite 3. The imperfect 4. The perfect 5. The pluperfect 6. The future 7. The conditional 8. The infinitive 9. The gerund 10. Modal verbs 11. Passive and impersonal sentences 12. The reflexive 13. Ser and estar 14. The present subjunctive 15. The imperfect subjunctive 16. The pluperfect subjunctive and conditional perfect 17. The imperative Part Two: Grammar essentials 18. Articles 19. Nouns 20. Adjectives 21. Adverbs 22. Comparison 23. Demonstratives 24. Possessives 25. Personal pronouns 26. Relative pronouns 27. Negation 28. Prepositions 29. Conjunctions 30. Word order Consolidation exercises. Keys. Irregular and spelling-changing verbs. Bibliography. Index

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Book SynopsisThis new and completely revised edition of Colloquial Portuguese of Brazil provides a step-by-step course in Portuguese as it is written and spoken in Brazil today. Combining a user-friendly approach with a thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in Brazilian Portuguese in a broad range of situations. No prior knowledge of the language is required.This edition features: progressive coverage of speaking, listening, reading and writing skills structured, jargon-free explanations of grammar an extensive range of focused and stimulating exercises realistic and entertaining dialogues covering a broad variety of scenarios useful vocabulary lists throughout the text Balanced, comprehensive and rewarding, Colloquial Portuguese of BrazTable of ContentsDiálogo 1 – Muito prazer! ALÔ! QUEM FALA? Vamos nos divertir! A família e os amigos Festas e tradições brasileiras Falando de saúde Saúde e bem-estar Férias! Vá de ônibus: o transporte no Brasil A gente se vê mais tarde? A agenda cultural Vamos Às compras ! O Meio-ambiente Vida virtual

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Book SynopsisThe Routledge Advanced Chinese Multimedia Course: Crossing Cultural Boundaries is an innovative multimedia course for advanced students of Chinese. Written by a team of highly experienced instructors, the book offers advanced learners the opportunity to consolidate their knowledge of Chinese through a wide range of activities designed to build up both excellent language skills and cultural literacy. Divided into four thematic units covering popular culture, social change, cultural traditions, and politics and history, with each unit presenting three individual lessons, the volume provides students with a structured course which efficiently supports the transition from an intermediate to an advanced level. The many different texts featured throughout the lessons present interesting and accurate information about contemporary China and introduce students to useful vocabulary, speech patterns, and idiosyncratic language usage.Key features include LiveTrade ReviewReviews for the First Edition "The authors have done an amazing job in presenting the cultures of contemporary China, integrating the skills of speaking, listening, reading, and writing, providing extensive and various linguistic input, and consolidating learning through systematic review… this book is useful not only as an advanced textbook for achieving language competence but also as reading material for courses with a cultural emphasis …The most outstanding components within each lesson are the grammar explanations and the Chinese character analysis exercises. The grammar explanation component explains each sentence pattern in great detail and with extraordinary accuracy. More important, simple, focused, and clear exercises follow each detailed explanation of a sentence pattern, immediately enabling learners to digest and reinforce the mastery of a grammar point quickly. The Chinese character analysis exercises provide a systematic review of frequently occurring phonetic sets of Chinese characters, helping learners decipher Chinese characters and synthesize the Chinese characters they have learned. The unique feature of this book lies in its emphasis on the link between cultural literacy and language competence…The tremendous amount of online audio and visual supporting materials constitutes a second outstanding feature of the book, which provides learners with extensive and authentic exposure to the Chinese language and culture. Another valuable feature comes from the book’s emphasis on the transition from spoken language to written or formal language…In conclusion, this is an excellent textbook for advanced CSL/CFL learners...Due to its special emphasis on culture and formal language, this book could also be a good choice for Chinese courses designed for Chinese heritage learners."- The Modern Language Journal 97 (2013) Reviews for the Second Edition "The second edition of The Routledge Advanced Chinese Multimedia Course: Crossing Cultural Boundaries is an excellent textbook for advanced learners of Chinese, which successfully integrates development of linguistic competence and cultural literacy. The online supporting materials accompanied with this book are impressively rich, practical, and innovative." Han Luo, Northwestern University, USA. "This textbook provides a rich resource for expanding advanced vocabulary, studying complex sentence patterns and learning about formal writing style. It is a dynamic textbook that generates great activities in class. While learning linguistic items, students gain an understanding of Chinese society, culture and history. My students enjoy the book very much." William Zhou, Yale University, USA. Table of Contents Preface in English. Preface in Chinese. List of Abbreviations and conventions. Unit One: Popular Culture Lesson 1 Online Dating Lesson 2 Name Brand Fever Lesson 3 Popular Culture as Seen from TV Serials Unit Two: Social Change Lesson 4 Yiwu in Zhejiang: A Miracle of Chinese Regional Economic Development Lesson 5 Floating Population Lesson 6 Changes in Marriage Customs Unit Three: Cultural Traditions Lesson 7 Chinese Food Culture Lesson 8 A Short Introduction to Confucian Thought Lesson 9 Chinese Architecture in Transition Unit Four: History & Politics Lesson 10 The Generation of ‘Educated Youth' Lesson 11 A Start for Democracy in China Lesson 12 Cross-Strait relations. Indices: Pinyin-English vocabulary. English-Pinyin vocabulary. Idioms of speech patterns.

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Book SynopsisScott Thornbury is from New Zealand originally but he started his teaching career in the UK in 1975. Since then he has lived and worked in both Egypt and Spain, teaching, training teachers, and writing materials. In 1991 Scott did an MA in TEFL at the University of Reading. He has written a number of books about language teaching (including How to Teach Grammar and How to Teach Vocabulary), as well as lots of articles for journals and magazines (such as Modern English Teacher and English Teaching Professional). Scott has also given conference presentations at conferences in six different continents. At present Scott lives in Barcelona.

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Book SynopsisStories pervade our daily lives. We use them to make sense of the world. But how does this work? In Making Stories, the eminent psychologist Jerome Bruner examines this pervasive human habit and suggests new and deeper ways to think about how we use stories to make sense of lives and the great moral and psychological problems that animate them.Trade ReviewThe best books have the capacity to change lives, sometimes by the sheer force of ideas communicated with felicity and grace. Bruner's short, compelling work Making Stories is just such a book. Bruner [makes] sharply visible what otherwise could be only indistinctly felt. He trains his searchlight on the complex and diverse uses not only of the conventional, easily recognized stories of myth and literature, but also of obscure stories, those found...buried within our culture, our institutions and ourselves. * Los Angeles Times Book Review *Table of ContentsPreface 1. The Uses of the Story 2. The Legal and the Literary 3. The Narrative Creation of Self 4. So Why Narrative? Notes Index

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Book SynopsisThe first Chechen language course available in English! Chechen is spoken by over 1.4 million people worldwide, mostly in the Chechen Republic. It is also spoken in the Chechen diaspora in Russia, Europe, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and the Middle East, notably in Jordan and Turkey. It is a Northeast Caucasian language that is written in the Cyrillic script. Ideal for those new to Chechen, learning at home or in the classroom, Beginner’s Chechen with Online Audio teaches both written and spoken Chechen using modern pedagogy, and includes: ·        An introductory section on the Chechen language and its main features ·  

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Book SynopsisIn this revised edition of a proven resource, a recognized expert in biblical Hebrew provides a readable, linguistically savvy guide to navigating basic grammatical concepts. Designed to complement any standard Hebrew grammar, the book revisits English grammar in order to teach concepts that are especially relevant to Hebrew. Each chapter focuses on an individual concept, first explaining how it works in English, then illustrating it in biblical Hebrew. Abundant English and Hebrew examples illustrate each concept, most of them visually analyzed. The book''s clear design and attractive layout will appeal to visual learners.Table of ContentsContentsIntroductionPart 1: FoundationsLinguistic HierarchiesSound ProductionSyllableTranslationPart 2: Building BlocksGenderNumberArticleConjunctionNominalNounPronounAdjectiveAdverbParticipleInfinitiveGerundVerbTense and AspectMoodImperative/2nd Person VolitionJussiveVoicePart 3: The Clause and BeyondClauseSubjectPredicate/PredicationSemantics: Processes, Roles, and CircumstancesDiscourse AnalysisIndex

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Book SynopsisAssisting students in learning the vocabulary and improving their pronunciation, this double audio CD set contains a reading of the various materials from Gateway to Arabic Book Two. It also provides a reading of the suggested answers to the exercises.

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Book SynopsisPatrice Larroque hypothesizes that early blues singers may have been influenced by the trochaic rhythm of English. English is stressed and timed, which means that there is a regular beat to the language, just like there is a beat in a blues song. This regular beat falls on important words in the sentence and unimportant ones do not get stressed. They are squeezed between the salient words to keep the rhythm. The apparent contradiction between the fundamentally trochaic rhythm of spoken English and the syncopated ternary rhythm of blues may be resolved as the stressed syllables of the trochee (a stressed-unstressed sequence) is naturally lengthened and assumes the role of one strongly and one weakly stressed syllable in a ternary rhythm. The book suggests investigating the rhythm of English and the rhythm of blues in order to show how the linguistic rhythm of a culture can be reflected in the rhythm of its music.Trade ReviewA highly stimulating and lively book, which should be a hit not only with scholars and students of music and language, but also with musicians and anyone interested in American culture and music. The approach is well-informed and sensitive, and the whole is dealt with from a multi-angled perspective which brings together linguistics, phonology and music. The author takes care to articulate these various fields in a very convincing manner, making extensive use of both his academic knowledge as a linguist and his musical experience to back up his argument. The links between music and linguistic structure are very carefully studied in the light of recent research and experiments. - Nathalie Vincent-Arnaud, Professor of English Studies, University Toulouse-Jean Jaurès, FrancePatrice Larroque, Professor of Linguistics at the University of Toulouse, France, explores the domain of linguistic variation, especially in African American English (AAE). His book provides stimulating analyses of the oral structure of the grammar and phonology to be found in blues. In addition, it offers interesting views on the links between poetry and the music of language. The author is also an experienced musician. This book will be of interest to teachers and students of literature and should appeal to any person interested in linguistics and music.- Claude E. Delmas, Professor Emeritus at the University Paris 3, Sorbonne Nouvelle.Table of ContentsIntroduction Part 1: Linguistic Rythm Chapter 1: In the beginning is the word Chapter 2: The Rhythm of English Chapter 3: The music of English Part 2: Blues MusicChapter 1: Origins and definition Chapter 2: The composition of blues Chapter3: Restoring the rhythm Chapter 4: The language in relation to blues music General conclusion: Linguistic and musical evolution References

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Book SynopsisCivilizaciÃn y culturas espaÃolas contemporÃneas: temas sociales y culturales para estudiantes de espaÃol presenta a los estudiantes de espaÃol de nivel intermedio a avanzado las complejas realidades de la EspaÃa contemporÃnea mediante crÃnicas.A travÃs de una colecciÃn cuidadosamente seleccionada de piezas periodÃsticas de no ficciÃn, los estudiantes conocen temas clave como la inmigraciÃn y los conflictos sociales, la identidad, la raza y el gÃnero, asà como la gastronomÃa y la cultura popular. Al final del libro, los estudiantes tendrÃn una comprensiÃn mÃs profunda de las fuertes cuestiones polÃticas, lingÃÃsticas y culturales que han dado forma a la EspaÃa contemporÃnea. El libro contiene una gran cantidad de textos que se centran en temas de relevancia global y a la vez resaltan la diversidad de la EspaÃa contemporÃnea. Cada texto va acompaÃado de una combinaciÃn de preguntas de comprensiÃn y anÃlisis para reforzar el aprendizaje.El libro se puede utilizar como te

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Book SynopsisInclusive Language: Educating for Sociolinguistics Agency within the Language Learning Classroom analyses standardised and non-standardised uses of language that can be considered acts of sociolinguistic revolution from across a range of social media platforms.Using examples from French, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish, the book explores how linguistic inclusiveness related to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, the LGBTQIA+ community, and people with disabilities is a bottom-up phenomenon led mainly by members of marginalised socio-cultural groups, disseminated widely throughout social media, and integrated (or disregarded) consciously in language classrooms. Inclusive Language challenges the extreme prescriptivism of the languages analysed and contributes to the advancement of inclusive language within the language learning classroom by proposing frameworks such as critical digital ethnography for curriculum development and enactment, guidelines for sy

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Book SynopsisArabic for Politics and International Relations is the first textbook for high-intermediate to advanced students of Arabic that focuses on Arabic as it is used in the fields of politics, diplomacy, governance, and international relations.Thematically organised, each chapter includes a selection of authentic reading texts that demonstrate the language in use while introducing students to a key topic or theme such as political systems, government, human rights, conflict resolution, and defence. Each chapter has a range of exercises that include comprehension questions, questions designed to develop vocabulary, understanding the morphology, rhetoric and style. There are a range of activities that allow students to practice all four language skills: reading, listening, speaking, and writing.Arabic for Politics and International Relations is ideal for advanced- level Arabic courses.

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Book SynopsisFundamental Structures of the Chinese Language is an exceptional resource for understanding how Chinese grammar functions in natural discourse.This book departs from the conventional approach of superimposing grammatical constructs from English onto Chinese and focuses on the topicâcomment structure inherent in the Chinese language. Constructions that are usually considered complex or challenging for students whose mother tongues are subjectâverbâobject languages will be more easily understandable with this analysis. Simple and complex verbal structures are discussed in depth with the incorporation of the aspect category, which provides an enormous richness of nuances in the internal development of the action, and word order is considered one of the key features of the Chinese language. All the explanations are applied to numerous examples of real Chinese texts.This textbook is a valuable resource for students, teachers, and researchers in Chinese language cou

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Book SynopsisFrench Grammar in Context presents a unique and exciting approach to learning grammar and this revised sixth edition includes new chapters on language registers and regional varieties, as well as three additional revision texts. Authentic texts from a rich variety of sources, literary and journalistic, are used as the starting point for the illustration and explanation of key areas of French grammar, with each point consolidated with a wide range of written and spoken exercises. Grammar is presented not as an end in itself, but as a tool essential to enjoying French, understanding native speakers, and communicating effectively with them.Literary texts and poems are taken from renowned French and Francophone authors such as Albert Camus, Ãmile Zola, Leila Slimani, Andrà Malraux, AmÃlie Nothomb, Alain Robbe-Grillet, Stendhal, Jacques PrÃvert, and Maryse CondÃ. News sources include LibÃration, Le Point, Marianne, and Le Monde Diplomatique, in addition to articles from regional papers such as Ouest-France and La Voix du Nord. Lifestyle articles are included from magazines such as Elle.French Grammar in Context is aimed at intermediate and advanced students and is ideal for both independent and class-based study.

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Book SynopsisEnglish Academic Writing for Spanish Speakers: A Practical Guide offers step-by-step guidance on writing and publishing academic work in English, providing essential tools and strategies to master academic writing in English.Divided into two parts, the first being Theory, which examines key issues about academic writing: what it is and the different types of academic genre, such as research papers, essays, cover letters, and CVs/rÃsumÃs. The second part, From Theory to Practice, provides clear, simple explanations of these same genres, which are followed by authentic examples of academic texts from Spanish scholars in the areas of Social Sciences and Humanities, and a checklist of common errors. Readers will gain confidence and proficiency in academic writing, benefiting from practical advice and real-world examples tailored specifically to the challenges faced by Spanish speakers.This detailed guide to academic writing will be an invaluable resource for Spanish

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Book SynopsisTeach punctuation to young readers in a fun and engaging way with these captivating books and their magical characters. The series of illustrated stories contains step-by-step guides to help children learn the impact of punctuation on reading, understanding and meaning. Buy this bundle and get these 4 books in the Punctuation in Action series at a discounted price off RRP. Descriptosaurus Punctuation in Action Years 4-6: Jack and the Crystal Fang (9781032040950) - Join Jack on his journey as he writes a story with the assistance of the magician Merlin and Punctua, the Fairy Godmother of Writing. Descriptosaurus Punctuation in Action Year 3: Ruby Red (9781032040875) - Youâve heard of Little Red Riding Hood â now meet her cousin, Ruby Red, who makes the same journey through the forest to visit her granny. However, Ruby Redâs story takes a strange turn when she also meets a wolf in the forest. Descriptosaurus Punctuation in Action Year 2: Captain Mood and his Pirate Crew (9781032040790) - Captain Christopher Moody has always longed for adventure. So, when he finds a treasure map, he decides to find a crew, find the treasure and find the greatest adventure the world had ever seen! Descriptosaurus Punctuation in Action Year 1: The Ninjabread Girl (9781032040844) - The Gingerbread Man was rather a handful but wait until you meet the Ninjabread Girl! On her journey, the Ninjabread Girl writes a story with the assistance of the spirit fox Kitsune and Punctua, the Fairy Godmother of Writing. Punctuation in Action stories are an indispensable teaching aid for making punctuation fun and are perfect for all primary teachers and literacy coordinators. With methods that have been tried and tested in classrooms, these simple to use and accessible books will empower students and inspire both newly qualified and experienced teachers.

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Book SynopsisThe use of literature in second language teaching has been advocated for a number of years, yet despite this there have only been a limited number of studies which have sought to investigate its effects. Fewer still have focused on its potential effects as a model of spoken language or as a vehicle to develop speaking skills. Drawing upon multiple research studies, this volume fills that gap to explore how literature is used to develop speaking skills in second language learners. The volume is divided into two sections: literature and spoken language and literature and speaking skills. The first section focuses on studies exploring the use of literature to raise awareness of spoken language features, whilst the second investigates its potential as a vehicle to develop speaking skills. Each section contains studies with different designs and in various contexts including China, Japan and the UK. The research designs used mean that the chapters contain clear implications for classroom peTable of ContentsForeword; 1. Introduction; Part I. Literature and Spoken Language: 2. The realism of conversation in literature; 3. Using literature in text-driven materials to help develop spoken language awareness; 4. Literature, TV drama and spoken language awareness; 5. Haiku and spoken language: Corpus-Driven analyses of linguistic features in English-language haiku writing; 6. Screenplays as pedagogical medium for cultivating EFL learners' metapragmatic awareness of speech acts in spoken English; Part II. Literature and Speaking Skills: 7. EFL learners reading and discussing poems in English; 8. An analysis of collaborative dialogue in literature circles; 9. Exploring literary texts as a tool for developing L2 oral proficiency; 10. Conclusion: implications for pedagogy and research.

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Book SynopsisThe complete guide to Excel 2016, from Mr. Spreadsheet himself Whether you are just starting out or an Excel novice, the Excel 2016 Bible is your comprehensive, go-to guide for all your Excel 2016 needs.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Introduction xli Part I: Getting Started with Excel 1 Chapter 1: Introducing Excel 3 Chapter 2: Entering and Editing Worksheet Data 9 Chapter 3: Essential Worksheet Operations 51 Chapter 4: Working with Cells and Ranges 73 Chapter 5: Introducing Tables 109 Chapter 6: Worksheet Formatting 129 Chapter 7: Understanding Excel Files 157 Chapter 8: Using and Creating Templates 171 Chapter 9: Printing Your Work 181 Part II: Working with Formulas and Functions 205 Chapter 10: Introducing Formulas and Functions 207 Chapter 11: Creating Formulas That Manipulate Text 243 Chapter 12: Working with Dates and Times 263 Chapter 13: Creating Formulas That Count and Sum 297 Chapter 14: Creating Formulas That Look Up Values 327 Chapter 15: Creating Formulas for Financial Applications 349 Chapter 16: Miscellaneous Calculations 381 Chapter 17: Introducing Array Formulas 395 Chapter 18: Performing Magic with Array Formulas 421 Part III: Creating Charts and Graphics 445 Chapter 19: Getting Started Making Charts 447 Chapter 20: Learning Advanced Charting 491 Chapter 21: Visualizing Data Using Conditional Formatting 539 Chapter 22: Creating Sparkline Graphics 563 Chapter 23: Enhancing Your Work with Pictures and Drawings 579 Part IV: Using Advanced Excel Features 601 Chapter 24: Customizing the Excel User Interface 603 Chapter 25: Using Custom Number Formats 613 Chapter 26: Using Data Validation 633 Chapter 27: Creating and Using Worksheet Outlines 647 Chapter 28: Linking and Consolidating Worksheets 657 Chapter 29: Excel and the Internet 677 Chapter 30: Protecting Your Work 689 Chapter 31: Making Your Worksheets Error Free 701 Part V: Analyzing Data with Excel 731 Chapter 32: Importing and Cleaning Data 733 Chapter 33: Introducing Pivot Tables 763 Chapter 34: Analyzing Data with Pivot Tables 785 Chapter 35: Performing Spreadsheet What-If Analysis 823 Chapter 36: Analyzing Data Using Goal Seeking and Solver 841 Chapter 37: Analyzing Data with the Analysis ToolPak 863 Chapter 38: Working with Get & Transform 877 Part VI: Programming Excel with VBA 907 Chapter 39: Introducing Visual Basic for Applications 909 Chapter 40: Creating Custom Worksheet Functions 939 Chapter 41: Creating UserForms 955 Chapter 42: Using UserForm Controls in a Worksheet 977 Chapter 43: Working with Excel Events 993 Chapter 44: VBA Examples 1005 Chapter 45: Creating Custom Excel Add-Ins 1021 Part VII: Appendixes 1031 Appendix A: Worksheet Function Reference 1033 Appendix B: Excel Shortcut Keys 1053 Index 1061

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Book SynopsisA valuable companion to Andrew Carnie''s Syntax: A Generative Introduction, 4th Edition, full of practice questions and engaging exercises to promote student comprehension Syntax: A Generative Introduction, Fourth Edition,?is the leading textbook for undergraduate courses in the syntax, covering foundational topics such as universal grammar, parts of speech, constituency, trees, structural relations, binding theory, x-bar theory, and movement, as well as advanced subjects such as control theory, ellipsis, polysynthesis, incorporation, non-configurationality,?and ?Merge. Written by Syntax author Andrew Carnie, The Syntax Workbook has been purposefully designed to support and complement the use of Syntax in the undergraduate classroom. The Syntax Workbook?is the perfect companion?to the author''s seminal textbook and contains updated practice material for every section of the text. This workbook:? Includes exercises, practice quesTable of ContentsPreface and Acknowledgments vii Part 1 Preliminaries 1 1 Generative Grammar 3 2 Parts of Speech 11 3 Constituency, Trees, and Rules 21 4 Structural Relations 61 5 Binding Theory 71 Part 2 The Base 79 6 X-bar Theory 81 7 Extending X-bar Theory to Functional Categories 137 8 Constraining X-bar: Theta Theory 165 9 Theta Grids and Functional Categories 175 Part 3 Movement 185 10 Head-to-Head Movement 187 11 DP Movement 199 12 Wh-movement and Locality Constraints 217 13 A Unified Theory of Movement 235 Part 4 Advanced Topics 239 14 Ditransitives 241 15 Raising, Control, and Empty Categories 251 16 Ellipsis 263 17 Advanced Topics in Binding Theory 269 18 Polysynthesis, Incorporation, and Non-configurationality 271 19 Merge 275 References 279 Index 281

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction 1 Part 1: The Basic Building Blocks of German 7 Chapter 1: Laying the Foundations of German 9 Chapter 2: Assembling the Basic Tools for German Sentences 29 Chapter 3: Sorting Out Word Gender and Case 45 Chapter 4: Building Your Word Power 61 Part 2: Focusing on the Present 77 Chapter 5: Grasping the Present Tense 79 Chapter 6: Asking and Answering Intelligently; Giving Orders 97 Chapter 7: In the Mood: Combining Verbs with Modal Auxiliaries 121 Chapter 8: Sorting Out Separable- and Inseparable-Prefix Verbs 141 Part 3: Adding Flair to Your Conversations 159 Chapter 9: Sounding More Like a Native with Verb Combinations 161 Chapter 10: Adding Adjectives for Description 175 Chapter 11: Comparing with Adjectives and Adverbs 197 Chapter 12: Connecting with Conjunctions 217 Chapter 13: Your Preposition Primer 231 Part 4: Looking Back and Ahead: Talking about the Past and the Future 247 Chapter 14: Conversing about the Past: Perfecting the Present Perfect 249 Chapter 15: Narrating the (Simple) Past: Fact and Fiction 263 Chapter 16: Looking to the Future (And Avoiding It) 281 Part 5: The Part of Tens 293 Chapter 17: Ten Tips for Optimizing Your German 295 Chapter 18: Ten Pitfalls to Avoid in German 301 Part 6: Appendixes 307 Appendix A: Verb Charts 309 Appendix B: English-German Dictionary 319 Appendix C: German-English Dictionary 323 Index 327

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Book SynopsisColloquial Dutch provides a step-by-step course in Dutch as it is written and spoken today. Combining a user-friendly approach with a thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in Dutch in a broad range of situations. No prior knowledge of the language is required.Key features include: A clear, user-friendly format designed to help learners progressively build up their speaking, listening, reading and writing skills Jargon-free, succinct and clearly structured explanations of grammar An extensive range of focused and dynamic supportive exercises Realistic and entertaining dialogues covering a broad variety of narrative situations Helpful cultural points explaining the customs and features of life in The Netherlands An overview of the sounds of Dutch. Table of Contents1. Piet en Pauline en hun kinderen Piet and Pauline and their children 2. Nederland en België The Netherlands and Belgium 3. Bij de groenteboer At the greengrocer’s 4. Telefoneren Telephoning 5. Bij Piet en Pauline At Piet and Pauline’s 6. Fietsen Cycling 7. Pannekoeken Pancakes 8. Piets ouders zijn op visite Piet’s parents are visiting 9. Na het ontbijt After breakfast 10. Pauline is haar horloge kwijt Pauline can’t find her watch 11. Een retourtje Maastricht, alstublieft A return ticket to Maastricht, please 12. Pauline’s ouders komen naar Nederland Pauline’s parents come to the Netherlands 13. Pauline doet de was Pauline is doing the washing 14. Er zijn eekhoorns in de tuin There are squirrels in the garden 15. Wat heb je met de kerstkaarten gedaan? What have you done with the Christmas cards? 16. Piet is op school Piet is at school 17. Marius wil gaan spelen Marius wants to go and play

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Book SynopsisThis new edition of Portuguese: An Essential Grammar is a practical reference guide to the most important aspects of modern European Portuguese. Combining traditional and function-based grammar, the book sets out the complexities of Portuguese in short, readable sections. Explanations are clear, free from jargon and substantiated by examples. Throughout, the emphasis is on Portuguese as used by native speakers.This third edition: reflects the new orthographic agreement; includes an expanded section on verbs and pronouns, as well as a new section on syntax; provides authentic examples to illustrate grammar in context; focuses on Portuguese as used in Portugal and Africa; links to Basic Portuguese: A Grammar and Workbook, which offers a valuable set of language practice exercises; includes a detailed contents list and index for easy access to information. Table of ContentsChapter 1 Pronunciation and spelling Chapter 2 Nouns Chapter 3 Articles Chapter 4 Adjectives Chapter 5 Pronouns Chapter 6 Numerals Chapter 7 Verbs Chapter 8 Adverbs Chapter 9 Conjunctions Chapter 10 Prepositions Chapter 11 Elements of Syntax Chapter 12 Additional notes on Portuguese usage Chapter 13 Socializing Chapter 14 Exchanging factual information Chapter 15 Getting things done Chapter 16 Finding out and expressing intellectual attitudes Chapter 17 Judgement and evaluation

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Book SynopsisArabiyyat al-Naas (Part One), second edition, offers a groundbreaking introduction to Arabic as it is written and spoken by native speakers. It combines a grounding in Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) with an innovative integration of the spoken Levantine variety used in Syria, Lebanon, Jordan and Palestine.The course efficiently prepares students for the practical realities of learning and living Arabic today. The book contains 29 theme-based units covering all the core topics expected in a first-year Arabic course, such as countries, clothes, colors, family and professions. The book is to be used in conjunction with the companion website (www.routledge.com/cw/younes) offering a wealth of additional instructor and student resources.This volume is the first in an exciting three-part series of Arabic textbooks which together provide a complete three-year undergraduate language program. The book is an essential resource for students beginning to learn ArTrade ReviewArabic is a multiglossic language, and to teach it effectively a spoken variety and Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) must both be included. Munther Younes’s pioneering Integrated Approach shows that it is possible to learn Arabic the way native speakers use it, listening and speaking in spoken Arabic and reading and writing in Modern Standard Arabic. I’ve been teaching with the ‘Arabiyyat al-Naas series for many years and I’m delighted with the improvements that the author team has made to this new edition of Book I. Congratulations!Victoria Aguilar, Profesora Titular de Lengua Árabe de la Universidad de MurciaYounes, Weatherspoon and Foster are to be commended for a method that enables learners to develop real-world proficiency in everyday, spoken Arabic, as well as the formal register. From the very start, Arabiyyat Al-Naas, Part One balances audio, visual and written texts to introduce stimulating and essential aspects of the language and its cultures. The textbook and its companion website offer a wealth of input through varied activities and materials, along with clear grammatical explanations. Arabiyyat Al-Naas is a well-conceived and exciting learning resource that empowers learners to reach the intermediate-low level. Nader K. Uthman, Language Director & Arabic Language Coordinator, New York UniversityArabiyyat al-Naas is the best textbook for a meaningful, engaging, encouraging introduction to Arabic. By focusing on language relevant to students’ needs and lives right from Lesson 1, and integrating every aspect of orthography, pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar into that framework of immediately useful language, learners are truly and meaningfully communicating with each other from the very beginning. Most of all, learners are communicating as Arabs themselves do: in Modern Standard Arabic on paper, and orally in the colloquial.Arabic instructor and Ph.D. student in second language acquisitionTable of ContentsAcknowledgementsGeneral Introductionالوِحدة الأولى (First Unit)الدرس الأوّل: أنا طالب.الدرس الثاني: أنا من بيروت.الدرس الثالث: مدينة ... كبيرة أو صغيرة؟قواعد (Grammar)Possession in Arabic (my, your)الدرس الرابع: كيف الطقس في بيروت؟قواعدThe Definite Article الـSun and Moon Lettersالدرس الخامس: فيه ثلج كثير في شمال العِراق.أغنية: كيف الطقس في نيسان؟الدرس السادس: أنا لابس قميص أحمر.الدرس السابع: أيام الأسبوعقواعدGrammar (قواعد): Arabic pluralالدرس الثامن: انتَ ساكِن في بيت ولا في شقّة؟قواعدThe Construct (الإضافة) الدرس التاسع: كيف بتروح للصفّ؟الدرس العاشر: كم أخ وأخت عندك؟قواعدPossession in Arabic, continuedThe DualPossession with عند الدرس رقم ١١: أبوي أستاذ وأمّي طبيبة.الدرس رقم ١٢: الأكل والشُربالدرس رقم ١٣: عندي درس عربي الساعة ١٠الدرس رقم ١٤: العالم العربي كبير.قواعدThe Construct (الإضافة), continuedThe Comparative and Superlativeالدرس رقم ١٥: مُراجعةأغنية: البيت الأبيض بابه أحمرالوحدة الثانية: المطار الدرس الأوّل: أسمي سارةقواعدThe Nisba Adjective (النسبة)Subject Markers and Verb Conjugation:Present Tense Subject MarkersThe prefix بـالدرس الثاني: العنوان بأمريكا ولاّ بلبنان؟ الدرس الثالث: سارة حدّاد الوحدة الثالثة: التاكسي الدرس الأوّل: الحمد لله على السّلامة! قواعدWanting with بدّ الدرس الثاني: أهلا وسهلا فيك بلبنان!قواعدConstruct (إضافة) Phrases and Noun-adjective PhrasesMore on the Comparativeالدرس الثالثالنصّ الأوّل: المسافات بين المُدن اللبنانيّةالنصّ الثاني: مُذكّرات سارةقواعدPast Tense ConjugationListing Verbs in Word Listsالوحدة الرابعة: بيت الطلّابالدرس الأوّل: كيف مُمكن أساعدك؟قواعدThe Present Tense after "Helping" Wordsجواز سفركالدرس الثاني: سارة رَح تسكن معك بالغرفةقواعدObject Pronounsالدرس الثالث: قراءةالنصّ الأوّل: الجامعات اللبنانيّةالنصّ الثاني: مذكّرات سارة قواعدعَدَد and رقمكم ساعة؟Hollow Verbsمراجعة أغنية: سافر دانWriting non-Arabic Names Typically or Exclusively MSA WordsMSA and Spoken Arabic Pronunciationالوحدة الخامسة: الأكل الدرس الأوّل: وين مفتاح الغرفة؟قواعدArabic Roots, Roots and Verbs, Root TypesAn Hour Agoالدرس الثاني: أنا باحبّ الفول كثير!قواعدPlural Subject Markersالدرس الثالث: مذكّرات سارةقواعدMore on the Conjugation of Verbs Derived from Different Types of Rootsتعبان، زعلان، جوعان الوحدة السادسة: زيارة الجامعة الأمريكيّة في بيروت الدرس الأوّل: أهلاً وسهلاً فيكم بالجامعة!قواعدPlural Subject and Possessive Pronounsالدرس الثاني: أنا باحبّ الرياضة كثير! الدرس الثالث: مذكّرات سارة الوحدة السابعة: الملابس والألوان الدرس الأوّل: بدّي فستان فولكلوري.قواعدVerb StemsBuilding Verbs with more than One Suffixلوني المفضل الدرس الثاني: نُمَر امريكيّة ولاّ أوروبيّة؟قواعدPlural Patterns: Sound and Brokenالدرس الثالث: مذكّرات سارةقواعد سيكون Non-human Pluralsمراجعةأغنية: أبو يوسف كسرة أو ضمّة؟الوحدة الثامنة: مطعم سقراطالدرس الأوّل: وين مطعم سقراط؟قواعدGiving Commandsالدرس الثاني: الجامعة الأمريكيّة في بيروت الدرس الثالث: مذكّرات سارة الوحدة التاسعة: التسوّقالدرس الأوّل: أنا ما جيت علبنان حتى أشوف المولات. الدرس الثاني: مولات عمّانقواعد (هُم) يُحبّونالدرس الثالث: مذكّرات سارة، مذكرات راميقواعدRelative PronounsAdverbials Ending in اًالوحدة العاشرة: أكل لذيذ، طقس جَميل، وصَديق لَطيف الدرس الأوّل: يا ريت فيه مترو أو باصات مريحة! الدرس الثاني: شو بتحبّي تعملي بجونيه؟ الدرس الثالث: مذكّرات سارة، مذكرات راميThe Particle أنْ in فصحىبسبب/لأنّمراجعةأغنية: عندي درس الساعة ١١ الوحدة رقم ١١: مُدُن لُبنانيّة الدرس الأوّل: عندنا أصحاب مسيحيين وأصحاب مسلمين. قواعدعجبتك حريصامنظر ما فيه أحلى منّهالدرس الثاني: بيروتقواعدThe Case System in فُصحىDifferent Meanings of مِنالدرس الثالث: مذكرّات سارةVerb-subject (Dis)agreement in فُصحىالوحدة رقم ١٢: الطقس الدرس الأول: ممكن تعملي "سكي" بالجبل قبل الظهر، وتسبحي على الشطّ بعد الظهر! قواعدكثير، كثيراً، بكثيرالدرس الثاني: طقس البحر الأبيض المتوسّط قواعديقع، تقعMore on non-Human Pluralsالدرس الثالث: مذكّرات سارة، مذكّرات راميقواعد ما التعجّب ( of wonder ما)كُنت أفكّرالوحدة رقم ١٣: العائلة والهِجرة والمِهَن الدرس الأوّل: خيّي طالب بكُلّيّة الطّب. قواعدعم (ب) + Present Tense بعد ماالدرس الثاني: بدّي آخذ صفوف عن تاريخ الشرق الأوسط والعلوم السياسية.The Imperative (الأمر)-Revisitedالدرس الثالث: مذكّرات سارة قواعدأمّا ... ف ...رغم أنّ ... ف...مراجعة أُغنِية: بابوري رايح (موفق بهجت)Negation in فصحىRoot Types: Review and SummaryNote about Hollow and Lame Rootsالوحدة رقم ١٤: عائلة سارة الدرس الأوّل: ماما فنّانةقواعدحبّوا بعضحابّة تزوريهموانتِ هونالدرس الثاني: اللاجئون في لبنانThe Arabic Plural, RevisitedThe Case System (الإعراب), Revisitedقَدالدرس الثالث: مذكّرات راميليس ... فقط، ولكن ... أيضاً، لن تتمكّنArabic Roots and PatternsVerb stemsالوحدة رقم ١٥: السكن في شقّة الدرس الأوّل: أحسن تسكني مع طالبات بشقّة! قواعدصار-يصيرالدرس الثاني: رامي رَح يساعدني أفتشّ على شقّة. الدرس الثالث: مذكّرات سارة الوحدة رقم ١٦: شقّة كبيرة وقريبة من الجامعة الدرس الأوّل: تشرّفت بمعرفتك يا سارة! الدرس الثاني: الإيجارات غالية كثير بلبنان. الدرس الثالث: مذكّرات سارة قواعدلَم يُدخِّنVerb Forms (Forms I, II and V)مراجعةأغنية "حبّيتك بالصيف" (فيروز) الوحدة رقم ١٧: زيارة أخت رامي-١ الدرس الأوّل: ما بيصير أروح إيدي فاضية. قواعدكثير حلوالدرس الثاني: لينا، هيده صاحبتي سارة. قواعدبَعدالدرس الثالث: مذكّرات سارة، مذكّرات رامي قواعدبنتاً أمريكيّةVerb Forms: Form VIIIالوحدة رقم ١٨: زيارة أخت رامي-٢ الدرس الأوّل: خبّريني سارة، ليش جيتِ علبنان؟ الدرس الثاني: موّتّينا من الجوع! الدرس الثالث: مذكّرات سارةVerb Forms, Form Xالوحدة رقم ١٩: شقّة في منطقة هاديةالدرس الأوّل: الشقّة مش مفروشة، بس المنطقة هادية.The إضافة, the Noun-adjective Phrase, and the Equational Sentenceالدرس الثاني: شو رأيك بالشقّة؟ قواعدفينا، ممكنالدرس الثالث: مذكّرات سارةVerb FormsForm IVمراجعةأغنية: ع البساطة (صباح) الوحدة رقم ٢٠: المول والسوبرماركت الدرس الأوّل: المكالمات على موبايلي غالية كثير! الدرس الثاني: عربة أبو غَسّانقواعدThe Different uses of ما, the Verbal Noun (المصدر)الدرس الثالث: مذكّرات سارةقواعدThe Particle أنْ , Revisitedالوحدة رقم ٢١: أثاث للشقّةالدرس الأوّل: المخدّات أرخص بشارع الحمراء. قواعدهالتخت، هالحجم، هالطاولةالدرس الثاني: لازم اشتري تخت لأوضتي.قواعدThe ميم Prefixالدرس الثالث: مذكّرات سارة، مذكّرات راميقواعدForm VIII of Assimilated Rootsالوحدة رقم ٢٢: رحلة زحلة الدرس الأوّل: بلا رجيم بلا بلّوط! قواعدصار-يصيرالدرس الثاني: زحلة الدرس الثالث: مذكّرات راميقواعدكأنّVerb Forms (Forms III and VII)مراجعة أغنية: يا جارة الواديA note about أن and ماالوحدة رقم ٢٣: زيارة بيت عمّ سارة الدرس الأوّل: يعني خطيبك!قواعدThe Resumptive (or Returning) Pronounالدرس الثاني: مبروك! أمتى رَح يتزوّج؟ الدرس الثالث: قراءة: مذكّرات سارةقواعدMore on Negation in فصحىالوحدة رقم ٢٤: ضيعة جبران وشجر الأرز الدرس الأوّل: الفاتورة من فضلك!قواعدThe Imperative (Continued): اسمعي منّي!الدرس الثاني: خلّينا نزور سوريا! الدرس الثالث: مذكّرات سارةقواعدVerb Forms (Form VI)الوحدة رقم ٢٥: زيارة سوريا الدرس الأوّل: أهلين يا عيون ستّك! قواعدإجا-ييجيالدرس الثاني: دمشققواعدWord Order in the Arabic Sentenceالدرس الثالث: مذكّرات سارةقواعدMore on the فصحى Case Systemمراجعةأغنية: ستّي يا ستّي (فيروز) الوحدة رقم ٢٦: الخضار والفواكه الدرس الأوّل: درّاق بلدي ميّة بالميّة! الدرس الثاني: أسعار الخضار والفواكه الدرس الثالث: مذكّرات راميقواعدThe Verbal Noun (مَصدَر), Revisitedلم تستطعالوحدة رقم ٢٧: موعد مع الدكتور الدرس الأوّل: عندي وجع ببطني وراسي.قواعدThe Imperative كُل, خُذ, and تعالالدرس الثاني: شكلك مغروم لفوق راسك! الدرس الثالث: مذكّرات سارة، مذكّرات راميقواعد لَيتَالوحدة رقم ٢٨: بنحكي مع بعض على سكايب كل يوم! الدرس الأوّل: من الأردن ممكن تزوري فلسطين.قواعدوقّفوها، رجّعوهاالدرس الثاني: رَح اشتاق لك كثير. الدرس الثالث: مذكّرات رامي، مذكّرات سارةقواعدNoun Patterns: Active Participles, Passive Participles, Verbal Nounsمراجعة أغنية: قال الطبيبArranging Words by Rootالوحدة رقم ٢٩: انطباعات سارة الدرس الأوّل: انطباعات سارة، الجزء الأوّل الدرس الثاني: انطباعات سارة، الجزء الثاني قواعدقَد (تكمِلة، Continued)أن المصدريّةالدرس الثالث: انطباعات سارة، الجزء الثالث الدرس الرابع: انطباعات سارة، الجزء الرابعFinal Look at the Case System (إعراب)الدرس الخامس: انطباعات سارة، الجزء الخامس قواعدأنا وأمَلالدرس السادس: عزيزي الطالب، عزيزتي الطالبةقواعدMoods of the Arabic Verbمراجعة أغنية: سافر مع السلامة (فريد الأطرش) Glossaries: Arabic-English, English-ArabicIndex

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Book SynopsisYufa! A Practical Guide to Mandarin Chinese Grammar takes a unique approach to explaining the major topics of Mandarin Chinese grammar. The book is presented in two sections: the core structures of Chinese grammar, and the practical use of the Chinese language. Key features include: Chinese characters, pinyin and English translations Realistic scenarios to provide you with an interesting context in which to learn grammar Varied and imaginative exercises so you can review your progress easily.With straightforward descriptions, numerous exercises, and examples that are rooted in realistic situations, the author shows you how grammar is used in everyday life. This new second edition has been fully revised and updated throughout and continues to be one of the clearest and most comprehensive pedagogical grammars available.Table of Contents1 The basic formation of a Chinese sentence2 The eleven types of question in Chinese 3 The use of □□, □□ and □□ and the definiteness of nouns 4 The functions of □□, relative clauses and noun clauses 5 Position words 6 Prepositional constructions 7 Imperative sentences and the use of □□ 8 Chinese verbs9 The progressive aspect and the continuous aspect10 The use of □□ (the perfective aspect particle andmodal particle) 11 The use of □□ (the experiential aspect particle) 12 Modal verbs 13 The complement of state and the complement of degree 14 The complement of duration 15 The complement of quantity 16 The complement of direction 17 The complement of result 18 The complement of potential 19 The adverbial modifi er with □□ 20 The □□……□□ structure 21 Subjectless sentences and existential sentences 22 The □□ structure 23 Passive structures 24 Making comparisons (1) 25 Making comparisons (2) 26 Measure words 27 Verb reduplication and adjective reduplication 28 The use of □□□□, □□□□ and □□□□ 29 Modal particles 30 Conjunctive pairs 31 Conjunctions used in context 32 The use of □□ and □□ 33 The use of adverbs in contracted sentences34 The use of interrogative pronouns 35 Rhetorical questions

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Book SynopsisBasic German: A Grammar and Workbook comprises an accessible reference grammar and related exercises in a single volume.The book introduces German people and culture through the medium of the language used today, covering the core material which students would expect to encounter in their first years of learning German.Each of the 29 units presents one or more related grammar topics, illustrated by examples which serve as models for the exercises that follow. These wide-ranging and varied exercises enable the student to master each grammar point thoroughly.Features include: Clear grammatical explanations with examples in both English and German Authentic language samples from a range of media Checklists at the end of each unit to reinforce key points Cross-referencing to other grammar chapters Full exercise answer key Did you know?' sections with extra learning tips on specific grammar points and insights into cTable of Contents1 What’s different in German? Basic tips and patterns 2 Verbs in the present tense 3 Verb variations and irregular verbs 4 Irregular verbs: haben and sein 5 Separable verbs in the present tense 6 Imperatives 7 Questions 8 Articles 9 Nouns and gender 10 Plural of nouns 11 The four cases 12 The nominative case 13 The accusative case 14 The dative case 15 The genitive case 16 Personal pronouns 17 Possessive adjectives 18 Reflexive verbs 19 Negatives 20 Comparison of adjectives and adverbs 21 Modal verbs 22 The present perfect tense 23 The simple past tense 24 The future tense 25 Prepositions 26 Adjective endings 27 Numbers and dates 28 Conjunctions and clauses 29 Word order

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Book SynopsisFinnish: A Comprehensive Grammar presents a fresh, accessible and thorough description of the language, concentrating on the real patterns of use in modern Finnish. The book moves from the sound system through morphology and word classes to a detailed analysis of sentence structures and semantic features. Key features include: particular focus on examples from spoken Finnish reflecting current usage grammatical phenomena classified as common or rare appendices identifying stems and sequences of endings English-Finnish contrasts highlighted throughout. Finnish: A Comprehensive Grammar is an essential reference for the intermediate and advanced learner and user of Finnish. Table of ContentsContentsPreface Notational conventions and abbreviations Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 The relation of Finnish to other languages 1.2 Finnish and Finland, past and present 1.3 The basic characteristics of Finnish 1.4 What are the special difficulties? Chapter 2 Pronunciation and sound structure 2.1 Letters and sounds 2.2 Vowels and consonants 2.3 Short and long sounds 2.4 Diphthongs 2.5 Syllables 2.6 Rhythm, word stress patterns and intonation patterns 2.6.1 Rhythm 2.6.2 Word stress patterns 2.6.3 Intonation patterns and accentuation 2.7 Vowel harmony 2.8 Major dialectal differences in pronunciation Chapter 3 Word structure 3.1 Nominals and their inflectional endings 3.2 Finite verb forms and their endings 3.3 Non-finite verb forms and their endings Chapter 4 Two important sound alternations 4.1 Consonant gradation of p, t, k 4.1.1 The types of consonant gradation 4.1.2 The rules of consonant gradation 4.1.3 Applying the basic rule to nominals 4.1.4 Applying the rules to verbs 4.1.5 Additional comments 4.1.6 The most common words with consonant gradation 4.2 Vowel changes before i endings Chapter 5 The declension of nominals 5.1 Nominals inflected on the basic form 5.1.1 Tunti nominals with short final -i 5.1.2 Talo nominals with short final -u, -o, -y, -ö 5.1.3 Kala nominals with short final -a 5.1.4 Isä nominals with short final -ä 5.1.5 Nominals with final diphthong or long vowel 5.2 Nominals with short final -i or -e and separate inflectional stem 5.2.1 Kivi nominals, inflectional stem in -e, partitive -A 5.2.2 Kieli nominals, inflectional stem in -e, partitive -tA 5.2.3 Vesi nominals, inflectional stem in -te, partitive -tA 5.2.4 Perhe nominals with short final -e 5.3 Nominals with a final consonant and separate inflectional stem 5.3.1 Ihminen nominals 5.3.2 Ajat>us nouns 5.3.3 Taivas nominal 5.3.4 Hyv>yys nominals 5.3.5 Ava>in nominals 5.3.6 Työ>tön nominals 5.3.7 Askel nominals 5.3.8 Lyhyt nominals 5.3.9 Adaptation of new borrowed nouns 5.4 Singular and plural Chapter 6 The conjugation of verbs 6.1 Infinitive endings 6.2 Inflectional stems 6.2.1 Anta-a verbs 6.2.2 Saa-da verbs 6.2.3 Tul-la and nous-ta verbs 6.2.4 Huomat-a verbs 6.2.5 Tarvit-a verbs 6.2.6 Lämm>et-ä verbs 6.3 Personal endings and agreement of person Chapter 7 Interplay between Finnish morphology and syntax 7.1 Parts of speech 7.2 Phrases 7.3 Syntactic functions of phrases in clauses 7.4 Cases and adpositional phrases are markers of syntactic functions 7.5 Syntactic functions, phrases and clauses elaborated Chapter 8 Phrases8.1 Phrase types 8.2 The noun phrase 8.2.1 Structure 8.2.2 Agreement within the noun phrase 8.2.3 Functions of the noun phrase 8.2.4 Complexity of the noun phrase 8.3 The adjective phrase 8.4 The numeral phrase 8.5 Adpositional phrases 8.6 The adverb phrase 8.7 The infinitive phrase 8.8 The participle phrase Chapter 9 Simple clauses 9.1 Clause types 9.2 Clauses with basic order subject + verb 9.3 Clauses with basic order verb + subject 9.4 Free adverbials, questions, negation, word order variations 9.5 Clauses without subject 9.6 Negative clauses 9.7 Questions and answers 9.7.1 Questions with -kO (‘yes-no’ questions) 9.7.2 Question-word questions (‘wh-’ questions) 9.8 Minimal examples of simple clause types Chapter 10 Complex sentences 10.1 Types of complex sentences 10.2 Complex sentences with subordinate clauses 10.3 Complex sentences with infinitive and participle phrases 10.4 Nominalization 10.5 Repeated embedding of subordinate clauses, non-finite phrases and nominalizations 10.6 Structure of the predicate Chapter 11 The nominative case 11.1 Nominative singular and plural 11.2 Use of the nominative 11.2.1 The nominative marking subjects, objects and predicate complements 11.2.2 Special uses of the nominative Chapter 12 The partitive case 12.1 Formation of the partitive 12.1.1 Partitive singular 12.1.2 Partitive plural 12.2 Use of the partitive 12.2.1 Partitive subject 12.2.2 Partitive object 12.2.3 Partitive predicate complement 12.2.4 The partitive in expressions of quantity 12.2.5 The partitive with adpositions 12.2.6 Special uses of the partitive Chapter 13 The genitive case and total objects 13.1 Formation of the genitive 13.1.1 Genitive singular 13.1.2 Genitive plural 13.2 Use of the genitive 13.3 The total object 13.3.1 Total object and partitive object 13.3.2 Total object endings 13.4 Quantity adverbials taking object cases Chapter 14 Possessive endings 14.1 Possessive endings in nouns 14.2 Possessive endings in other parts of speech 14.3 Ways of expressing ownership (possession) Chapter 15 The six local cases 15.1 Inessive 15.2 Elative 15.3 Illative 15.4 Adessive 15.5 Ablative 15.6 Allative 15.7 Directional verbs 15.8 Place names Chapter 16 Other cases 16.1 Essive 16.2 Translative 16.3 Abessive 16.4 Comitative 16.5 Instructive Chapter 17 Numbers and numerals 17.1 Cardinal numbers 17.1.1 Inflection of cardinal numbers 17.1.2 Use of cardinal numbers 17.2 Ordinal numbers 17.3 Fractions Chapter 18 Pronouns 18.1 Personal pronouns 18.2 Demonstrative pronouns 18.3 Interrogative pronouns 18.4 Indefinite pronouns 18.5 Relative pronouns Chapter 19 Tenses 19.1 Present tense 19.2 Past tense 19.3 Perfect tense 19.4 Pluperfect tense 19.5 Negative forms 19.6 Expressing future time Chapter 20 Moods and modality 20.1 Indicative 20.2 Conditional 20.3 Imperative 20.4 Potential 20.5 Other means for expressing modality Chapter 21 Passive constructions 21.1 General 21.2 Passive present 21.3 Passive past 21.4 Passive perfect and pluperfect 21.5 Passive moods Chapter 22 Infinitive-based constructions 22.1 General 22.2 A infinitive 22.2.1 Basic form of the A infinitive 22.2.2 A infinitive translative 22.3 E infinitive 22.3.1 E infinitive inessive 22.3.2 E infinitive instructive 22.4 MA infinitive 22.4.1 Formation 22.4.2 MA infinitive inessive 22.4.3 MA infinitive elative 22.4.4 MA infinitive illative 22.4.5 MA infinitive adessive, abessive and instructive 22.5 MINEN infinitive Chapter 23 Participle-based constructions 23.1 General 23.2 VA participle active 23.3 VA participle passive 23.4 The NUT/TTU participles 23.5 The participial construction 23.6 The temporal construction 23.7 The agent construction 23.8 Verb unions with participles or infinitives Chapter 24 Comparison of adjectives 24.1 Comparative 24.2 Superlative Chapter 25 Other word classes and clitics 25.1 Adverbs 25.2 Prepositions 25.3 Postpositions 25.4 Conjunctions 25.5 Discourse particles 25.6 Clitics Chapter 26 Word formation 26.1 General 26.2 Derivation 26.2.1 Deriving nominals from nominals 26.2.2 Deriving nominals from verbs 26.2.3 Deriving verbs from verbs 26.2.4 Deriving verbs from nominals 26.2.5 Rare derivational endings 26.2.6 Multiple derivation 26.3 Compounding Chapter 27 The colloquial spoken language 27.1 General 27.2 Omission and assimilation of sounds 27.3 Differences of form Appendix 1 Detecting word structure Appendix 2 Definitions of key concepts Appendix 3 Material for studying Finnish as a foreign language

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Book SynopsisColloquial Swedish provides a step-by-step course in Swedish as it is written and spoken today. Combining a user-friendly approach with a thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in Swedish in a broad range of situations. No prior knowledge of the language is required.This thoroughly revised new edition features: progressive coverage of speaking, listening, reading and writing skills and an increased focus on functional language structured, jargon-free explanations of grammar an extensive range of focused and stimulating exercises realistic and entertaining dialogues covering a broad variety of scenarios useful vocabulary lists throughout the text additional resources available at the back of the book, including a full answer key, a grammar summary and bilingual glossaries Balanced, comprehensive and rewarding, <Table of Contents1. Hej! / Hi! 2 .Rebecca, en student / Rebecca, a student 3. Att resa / Travelling 4. På semester/ On holiday 5. Matlagning / Cooking 6. Att bli sambo/ Living together 7. På stan/ In town 8. På universitetet/ At the university 9. Före och efter festen / Before and after the party 10. En svensk familj/ A Swedish family 11. Johanna och hennes vänner /Johanna and her friends 12. Bills bilresa / Bill’s car journey 13. Skogsvandring/ A walk in the forest 14. En recension / A review 15. Kära mormor! Dear Grandma 16. Aj, min tå! / Ouch, my toe! 17. En speciell dag/ A special day

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Book SynopsisColloquial Albanian: The Complete Course for Beginners has been carefully developed by an experienced teacher to provide a step-by-step course to Albanian as it is written and spoken today. Combining a clear, practical and accessible style with a methodical and thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in Albanian in a broad range of situations. No prior knowledge of the language is required. Colloquial Albanian is exceptional; each unit presents a wealth of grammatical points that are reinforced with a wide range of exercises for regular practice. A full answer key, a grammar summary, bilingual glossaries and English translations of dialogues can be found at the back as well as useful vocabulary lists throughout. Key features include:A clear, user-friendly format designed to help learners progressively build up their speaking, listening, reading and writinTable of ContentsUNIT 1: Si jeni? 'How are you?' UNIT 2: Unë jam anglez, po ju? 'I am English, and you? UNIT 3: Në kafe 'At the coffee shop' UNIT 4: Suvenire nga Shqipëria 'Souvenirs from Albania' UNIT 5: Apartamenti im 'My apartment' UNIT 6: Në dyqan 'At the store' UNIT 7: Në restorant 'At the restaurant' UNIT 8: Pushimet 'Vacation' UNIT 9: Në rrugë 'On the street' UNIT 10: Në postë 'At the post office' UNIT 11: Në Tiranë 'In Tirana' UNIT 12: Si kalove fundjavën? 'How did you spend your weekend' UNIT 13: Te mjeku 'At the doctor's office' UNIT 14: Intervistë për punë 'A job interview' UNIT 15: Ismail Kadare

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Book SynopsisColloquial Italian: The Complete Course for Beginners has been carefully developed by an experienced teacher to provide a step-by-step course to Italian as it is written and spoken today. Combining a clear, practical and accessible style with a methodical and thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in Italian in a broad range of situations. No prior knowledge of the language is required. Colloquial Italian is exceptional; each unit presents a wealth of grammatical points that are reinforced with a wide range of exercises for regular practice. A full answer key, a grammar summary, bilingual glossaries and English translations of dialogues can be found at the back as well as useful vocabulary lists throughout. Key features include:A clear, user-friendly format designed to help learners progressively build up their speaking, listening, reading and writing

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Book SynopsisColloquial Afrikaans provides a step-by-step course in Afrikaans as it is written and spoken in South Africa and Namibia today. Combining a user-friendly approach with a thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in Afrikaans in a broad range of situations. No prior knowledge of the language is required.Key features include: progressive coverage of speaking, listening, reading and writing skills structured, jargon-free explanations of grammar an extensive range of focused and stimulating exercises realistic and entertaining dialogues covering a broad variety of scenarios useful vocabulary lists throughout the text additional resources available at the back of the book, including a full answer key, a grammar summary and bilingual glossaries Balanced, comprehensive and rewarding, Colloquial Afrikaans Table of ContentsAbout this book, Bruce Donaldson; Introduction, Bruce Donaldson; Chapter 1 Meeting and greeting people, Bruce Donaldson; Chapter 2 Shopping, Bruce Donaldson; Chapter 3 Buying a ticket, Bruce Donaldson; Chapter 4 Numbers and money, Bruce Donaldson; Chapter 5 Making a date, Bruce Donaldson; Chapter 6 Likes and dislikes, Bruce Donaldson; Chapter 7 Asking the way, Bruce Donaldson; Chapter 8 Colours, Bruce Donaldson; Chapter 9 Comparing things, Bruce Donaldson; Chapter 10 At play, Bruce Donaldson; Chapter 11 In the process of doing things, Bruce Donaldson; Chapter 12 Expressing time, Bruce Donaldson; Chapter 13 The Weather, Bruce Donaldson; Chapter 14 Exclamations, congratulations and apologies, Bruce Donaldson; Chapter 15 Where? – on, under, behind or in front of?, Bruce Donaldson; Chapter 16 Stellenbosch, a town which everyone loves, Bruce Donaldson; Chapter 17 There’s a school being built here, Bruce Donaldson; Chapter -bm1 List of countries, inhabitants, nationalities, Bruce Donaldson; Chapter -bm2 Answers to the exercises, Bruce Donaldson; Chapter -bm3 Grammar Summary, Bruce Donaldson;

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