Modern Welsh: A Comprehensive Grammar (Routledge Comprehensive Grammars) - Softcover

King, Gareth

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0415092698 ISBN 13: 9780415092692

Publisher: Routledge, 1993

Synopsis

An accessible and comp guide to the Welsh language as it is spoken today. The book is organised to enable a thorough understanding of Welsh grammar and is an ideal reference source for both the user and learner of Welsh.

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Synopsis

Modern Welsh is a comprehensive reference guide to the facts of spoken and modern written Welsh. It presents a fresh and accessible description of the language, concentrating on the real patterns of use in today's Welsh. Modern Welsh will be the standard reference for years to come. The grammar is the ideal reference source for the learner and user of Welsh, irrespective of level. The book will be used in schools, colleges, universities and adult classes of all types. In addition, it will provide a lasting and reliable resource for native speakers of the language. The book is organised to promote a thorough understanding of Welsh grammar. It presents the complexities of Welsh in a concise and readable form. Explanations are full, clear and free of jargon. Throughout, the emphasis is on the Welsh as used by present-day native speakers of the language. An extensive index, numbered paragraphs, generous use of headings and cross references provide readers with easy access to the information they require.

Features include: * Detailed treatment of the common grammatical patterns and parts of speech * Full use of examples from conversation, television and newspapers * Welsh/English contrasts highlighted throughout the book

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415092698
• ISBN 13: 9780415092692
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 348