A Reference Grammar of Modern Italian (Routledge Reference Grammars) - Softcover

Professor Martin Maiden; Maiden, Martin; Dr Cecilia Robustelli; Robustelli, Cecilia

Softcover

ISBN 10: 034067637X ISBN 13: 9780340676370

Publisher: Routledge, 2000

Synopsis

This new Italian reference grammar provides students, teachers and others interested in the Italian language with a comprehensive, accessible and jargon-free guide to the forms and structure of Italian.
Whatever their level of knowledge of the language, students of Italian will find this book indispensable: it gives clear and detailed explanations of everything from the most elementary facts such as the relation between spelling and pronunciation, or the forms of the article, to more advanced points such as the various nuances of the subjunctive. Formal or archaizing discourse is distinguished from informal, everyday usage, and regionalisms are also indicated where appropriate.
The authors have taken care to make it an easy and illuminating reference tool: extensive cross-referencing enables readers to find quickly the information they require, and also stimulates them to discover new, related facts. Careful explanations of technical terms are given and grammatical points are always extensively exemplified, relating them to equivalent structures in English. The result is the most detailed reference guide to the structure of modern Italian available in English.

About this title

Review

...an excellent grammar, impressive for its completeness of coverage and clarity of exposition...makes effective use of current assumptions in linguistics and of recent advances in the description of the Italian language. Also includes original observations and analyses not available elsewhere. A significant addition to the literature, which will prove difficult to surpass.
Giulio Lepschy, Professor of Italian, University o

...a remarkable achievment in its vast and comprehensive description of the modern Italian langauge. The degree of detail in most areas covered will make consultation of this work a rewarding experince even for the seasoned and, I would venture to say, for the native speaker of Italian too.
...this book delves skillfully into every nook and cranny of the Italian langauge.
Italian Studies

From the Back Cover

For the final word on all aspects of Italian grammar

A Reference Grammar of Modern Italian is the authority of how the language is spoken and written in Italy and in the rest of the Italian-speaking world. Inside you will find everything you need to know to read and write in Italian confidently.

Each grammar element is clearly explained and accompanied by plentiful examples, many paired with their English equivalent. Extensive cross-referencing of topics will help you find what you need quickly and easily. With this comprehensive reference at your side, you'll find yourself reading and writing in Italian with confidence.

A Reference Grammar of Modern Italian gives you:

• Correct usage in the appropriate situations­­formal, colloquial, popular, and familiar
• The latest additions to Italian vocabulary, including language dealing with e-mail and the Internet
• Examples from Italian newspapers, novels, publications, and other media so you can see exactly how the language is used today

Just some of the topics covered by this authority on Italian grammar:
Interrogative structures * Uses of verb forms * Aspects of sentence structure * Negative constructions * Conjunctions and discourse markers * Word derivation * Forms of address

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 034067637X
• ISBN 13: 9780340676370
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 484