Greek: A Comprehensive Grammar of the Modern Language (Routledge Comprehensive Grammars)
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| Rating | : | 4.42 (998 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 041559202X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 688 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-06-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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The University of Athens, Greece
Amazon Customer said Five Stars. excellent. Excellent Reference L. Merritt This is the grammar book to buy if you are serious about learning and using Greek. It is well written, well organized, and well printed. It is very easy to read and use initially to learn the rules and to use as a reference later when you just need one piece of information. Our entire class at the Defense Language Institute replaced our text with this book.. "The only one of its kind" according to Kristian Lavrentidis. It took a long time to create a grammar of Modern Greek, but here it is, finally. All Greek grammars up until now have been sketchy and abbreviated, with large sections of what constitutes the Modern Greek language left omitted, due to political reasons. Greek, much like other languages, is a melting pot of various different sources and cultures, and in this case, it is important not to exclude the more formal aspects of the language, often derived from Katharevousa, the purist version of Greek. Despite the best efforts of the demoticists, Greek remains a language with many doubles, sometimes even triple forms.
' - Greek: A Comprehensive Grammar of the Modern Language has been written by three distinguished scholars of the Greek language and literature.''This book will stand for a long time as a state-of-the-language document Strongly recommended.' - The Anglo-Hellenic Review'Thorough in its classifications, exhaustive in presentation and meticulous a timely contribution to an embarrassing gap in the Anglophone market.' - Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies 23 (1999)
With its detailed treatment of all grammatical structures, its analysis of the complexities of the language and its particular attention to areas of confusion and difficulty, it is the first truly comprehensive grammar of the language to be produced. It provides a study of the real patterns of use in contemporary GreekThis second edition continues to focus on the Greek spoken and written by native speakers today. It is ideal for independent study and for use in schools, colleges, universities and adult classes, up to an advanced level.. Greek: A Comprehensive Grammar of the Modern Language has become firmly established as the leading reference guide to modern Greek grammar. Taking account of recent changes to the Greek language, this new edition features:Significantly expanded material on many areas, including syntax and phonology A new chapter on derivational morphology and other word formation processes including compounding and acronym formation Examples drawn from everyday spoken usage as well as official, journalistic and online