- Paperback: 296 pages
- Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (Dec 17 2003)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0415232104
- ISBN-13: 978-0415232104
- Product Dimensions: 23.9 x 15.4 x 2.2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 340 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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Product Description
Product Description
Greek: An Essential Grammar of the Modern Language is a concise and user-friendly reference guide to the most important aspects of modern Greek.
It presents a fresh and accessible description of the language in short, readable sections. Explanations are clear and supported by examples throughout.
The Grammar is ideal for learners of all levels and is suitable for those involved in independent study and for students in schools, colleges, universities and adult classes of all types.
Features include:
* lots of clear and up-to-date examples
* clear explanations of grammatical terms
* discussion of points which often cause problems
* Greek/English comparisons and contrasts highlighted.
Greek: An Essential Grammar of the Modern Language will help you read, speak and write with greater confidence.
It presents a fresh and accessible description of the language in short, readable sections. Explanations are clear and supported by examples throughout.
The Grammar is ideal for learners of all levels and is suitable for those involved in independent study and for students in schools, colleges, universities and adult classes of all types.
Features include:
* lots of clear and up-to-date examples
* clear explanations of grammatical terms
* discussion of points which often cause problems
* Greek/English comparisons and contrasts highlighted.
Greek: An Essential Grammar of the Modern Language will help you read, speak and write with greater confidence.
About the Author
David Holton is a Lecturer in Modern Greek at the University of Cambridge and a Fellow of Selwyn College. Peter Mackridge is Professor of Modern Greek at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of St Cross College. Irene Philippaki-Warburton is Professor of Linguistics at Reading University.
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In this section we focus on letters, while in sections 1.2-1.8 we concentrate on sounds. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index
In this section we focus on letters, while in sections 1.2-1.8 we concentrate on sounds. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index
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Very useful grammar book,
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A very useful reference work for those at intermediate to advanced levels in the study of Greek or, I would imagine, for comparative linguists looking for a good overview of the language. I find myself consulting it several times a week. It's not a substitute for class tuition or a course that teaches beginners, as to use it effectively you really need to have some prior knowledge of the language, but it is a very valuable addition to other study methods.
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A Godsend,
By Nicholas Pierce - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Greek: An Essential Grammar of the Modern Language (Paperback)
Simply put, this book is amazing. Given the horrible lack of decent english-language texts on Modern Greek, I feel this is the best text around to master the nuts and bolts of Greek. My Modern Greek course at McGill University was taught with a Greek text that contained not ONE word of English, so this book filled the holes.Bear in mind it is a bit top-heavy with linguistic terminology (much of which is quite simple once you get the definition on the internet or Wikipedia, etc.) so the book would be better suited for those who are seeking to learn truly fluent and correct greek, as opposed to those hoping to pick up some greek before their summer vacation. All in all, well written, contains all the major verb forms/noun declentions/case structures that a foreigner needs to succeed in Modern Greek. 22 of 23 people found the following review helpful
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Don't Buy this for the Kindle,
By Peter Osullivan - Published on Amazon.com
The book in print version seems good. But I cannot be certain. It is unusable in its digital form. It has not been proofread. Mistakes abound. The book frequently confuses the 'nu' and the 'upsilon' and other letters (e.g. the 'Xi' and the english 'x'). This book wavers between Greek and English font often in the same word and with no consistency whatsoever. It seems that in changing it to digital form the editors used some kind of text replacement software and did not proofread the product.
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Reference book,
By S. Wright - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Greek: An Essential Grammar of the Modern Language (Paperback)
I am pleased with the book, definitely for the more advanced student. Good for someone who writes/reads Greek already and has a good grasp of the basic sounds and spellings. I have been learning seriously, mostly self-taught at home for a few years. It is perfect for me, plenty of new vocabulary and easy-to read tables. Unusual book, as it is all written and explained in good, fluent English. It is best to know English grammar to read it without a struggle.
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