<p>Modern German Grammar: A Practical Guide, Third Edition is an innovative reference guide to German, combining traditional and function-based grammar in a single volume.</p> <p></p> <p>The Grammar is divided into two parts. Part A covers grammatical categories such as word order, nouns, verbs and adjectives. Part B is organised according to language functions and notions such as: </p> <p></p> <ul> <p> <li>making introductions</li> <p></p> <p> <li>asking for something to be done</li> <p></p> <p> <li>delivering a speech</li> <p></p> <p> <li>possibility</li> <p></p> <p> <li>satisfaction.</li> <p></p></ul> <p></p> <p>The book addresses learners' practical needs and presents grammar in both a traditional and a communicative setting. New to this edition, and building on feedback from the previous edition: </p> <p></p> <ul> <p> <li>The rules of the latest (and so far final) spelling reform have been implemented throughout.</li> <p></p> <p> <li>Examples of usage have been updated and consideration given to Swiss and Austrian variants.</li> <p></p> <p> <li>The chapter on register has been expanded and now includes youth language and frequently used Anglicisms in German.</li> <p></p> <p> <li>The Index now has even more key words; it has also been redesigned to differentiate between German words, grammar terms, and functions, thus making it more user-friendly.</li> <p></p></ul> <p></p> <p>The Grammar assumes no previous grammatical training and is intended for all those who have a basic knowledge of German, from intermediate learners in schools and adult education to undergraduates taking German as a major or minor part of their studies.</p> <p></p> <p>The Grammar is accompanied by a third edition of Modern German Grammar Workbook (ISBN 978-0-415-56725-1) which features exercises and activities directly linked to the Grammar.</p> <p>Ruth Whittle is Lecturer, John Klapper is Professor of Foreign Language Pedagogy, Katharina Glöckel is the Austrian Lektorin and Bill Dodd is Professor of Modern German Studies - all at the University of Birmingham. Christine Eckhard-Black is Tutor and Advisor in German at the Oxford University Language Centre.</p>

Details

• Author: Ruth Whittle
• Publisher: Routledge
• Published: 2011
• Edition: 3
• Pages: 475
• Format: Paperback
• Language: en

ISBN: 9780415567268