A Comprehensive Spanish Grammar
by de Bruyne, Jacques; Pountain, Christopher J.Edition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1996-01-09
Publisher(s): Wiley-Blackwell
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Summary
This is a much-needed, definitive grammar for all students of Spanish. Balancing a respect for established tradition with an awareness of current usage, A Comprehensive Spanish Grammar is both authoritative and stimulating in its approach. The book covers topics from basic pronunciation and the use of the noun, to particular problem areas, such as difficulties with verbs and word order. Special sections examine regional diversity within the language, and attention is paid throughout to the inclusion of Latin-American Spanish.
Author Biography
Jacques de Bruyne is Charles V Professor of Spanish at Rijksuniversiteit Gent and a Corresponding Member of the Royal Spanish Academy.
Christopher J. Pountain is University Lecturer in Romance Philology at the University of Cambridge and a Fellow of Queens' College.
Table of Contents
| Foreword | |
| Abbreviations | |
| Pronunciation | |
| The Article | |
| The Noun | |
| The Adjective | |
| Numerals | |
| Personal Pronouns | |
| Demonstrative Pronouns and Adjectives | |
| Possessive Pronouns and Adjectives | |
| Relatives | |
| Interrogative and Exclamatory Pronouns and Adjectives | |
| Indefinite Pronouns and Adjectives | |
| Impersonal Expressions | |
| The Adverb | |
| Comparative Constructions | |
| Prepositions | |
| Constructions with Verbs and Nouns | |
| Conjunctions | |
| The Verb - Conjugation | |
| Uses of the Tenses | |
| The Passive | |
| Use of the Moods | |
| The Impersonal Forms of the Verb | |
| Special Problems with Spanish Verbs | |
| Subject-Verb Concord | |
| Syntax of Negative Elements | |
| Word Order | |
| Affective Suffixes | |
| Bibliography | |
| Index Verborum | |
| Index of Topics | |
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