Author: Fred Karlsson (University of Helsinki,...

Title: Finnish

Binding: Paperback

Number Of Pages: 342

Release Date: 2015-05-14

Details: 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:
o pronunciation guide, including the tendencies in present-day colloquial Finnish
o thorough descriptions of morphology (word structure) and syntax (sentence structure)
o clear rules and an abundance of concrete examples, from both written and colloquial Finnish
o updated vocabulary in the examples
o an effective new scheme for detecting the morphological structure of any word form
o 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.

EAN: 9781138821583

Package Dimensions: Height: 9.21 Inches, Length: 6.14 Inches, Weight: 1.09790206476 Pounds, Width: 0.78 Inches