Reference Grammar of Modern French - Hardcover

Judge, Anne & F. G. Healey.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0713162856 ISBN 13: 9780713162851

Publisher: Edward Arnold, 1983

Synopsis

Advanced A Reference Grammar of Modern French is the standard English-language grammar reference for the forms and structures of French as it is used today throughout the French-speaking world. - Extended explanations of grammar points that are sometimes difficult to grasp. Pay serious attention to student needs. - Usage specified for grammar entries includes literary, educated, formal, informal, and slang. Students learn to recognize the importance of context in the use of language.

About this title

Review

The treatment of major themes is outstanding...a scholarly work of reference which is unlikely to be superseded for a great many years to come.
The Times Literary Supplement

Answers every question anyone ever had not only about French grammar but also modern spoken French...students will want to purchase the book as a straightforward reference work for checking points of grammar, and educated francophones will enjoy the historical sections and the many examples borrowed from literature.
The Modern Languages Journal

From the Publisher

ALREADY ESTABLISHED AS A STANDARD REFERENCE OF THE FRENCH LANGUAGE FOR ENGLISH SPEAKERS. ACCESSIBLE, JARGON FREE GUIDE TO CONTEMPORARY FRENCH. NEW EXAMPLES DRAWN BOTH FROM SPOKEN AND WRITTEN MODERN FRENCH ELEMENTS OF GRAMMAR PRESENTED CONTR

Edition details

• Publisher: Edward Arnold
• Publication date: 1983
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0713162856
• ISBN 13: 9780713162851
• Binding: Hardcover