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This thoroughly revised third edition of Finnish: An Essential Grammar is grounded in fundamental insights of modern linguistics and incorporates some of the latest achievements in the description of written and spoken Finnish. It gives a systematic account of the structures of the written language and offers increased attention to the key characteristics of present-day colloquial Finnish. No prior knowledge is assumed on the part of the reader and grammatical rules are clearly explained without jargon. Features of this new edition include: * pronunciation guide, including the tendencies in present-day colloquial Finnish * thorough descriptions of morphology (word structure) and syntax (sentence structure) * clear rules and an abundance of concrete examples, from both written and colloquial Finnish * updated vocabulary in the examples * an effective new scheme for detecting the morphological structure of any word form * subject index. This is the ideal reference source both for those studying Finnish independently and for students in schools, colleges, universities and adult classes of all types.Product Identifiers
PublisherRoutledge
ISBN-100415207053
ISBN-139780415207058
eBay Product ID (ePID)647802
Product Key Features
Number of Pages288 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameFinnish : Essential Grammar
Publication Year1999
SubjectGrammar & Punctuation, Finnish, General, Scandinavian Languages (Other)
TypeLanguage Course
Subject AreaForeign Language Study, Language Arts & Disciplines
AuthorFred Karlsson, Andrew Chesterman
SeriesRoutledge Essential Grammars Ser.
FormatUnited Kingdom-B Format Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight15.2 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.2 in
Additional Product Features
LCCN98-055439
Dewey Edition21
Target AudienceTrade
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal494/.5415
Lc Classification NumberPh135.K35 1999