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Finnish: An Essential Grammar

About Finnish: An Essential Grammar

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.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781138821583
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 342
  • Published:
  • May 13, 2015
  • Edition:
  • 3
  • Dimensions:
  • 234x156x25 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 514 g.
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Description of Finnish: An Essential Grammar

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.

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