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Record Nr.

UNINA9910819109403321

Autore

Bradley Peter T. <1943->

Titolo

Spanish : an essential grammar / / Peter T. Bradley and Ian Mackenzie

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 2004

ISBN

1-134-44845-7

1-134-44846-5

0-203-59990-X

1-280-07685-2

0-203-49729-5

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (343 p.)

Collana

Routledge Essential grammars

Classificazione

18.31

Altri autori (Persone)

MackenzieI. E

Disciplina

468.2/421

Soggetti

Spanish language - Grammar

Language and languages

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Preliminaries; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgement; Symbols; Chapter 1 The alphabet, pronunciation, stress, spelling and punctuation; Chapter 2 Nouns; Chapter 3 Definite and indefinite articles; Chapter 4 Demonstrative adjectives and pronouns; Chapter 5 Possessive adjectives; Chapter 6 Adjectives; Chapter 7 Adverbs; Chapter 8 Personal pronouns; Chapter 9 Indefinite adjectives, pronouns and adverbs; Chapter 10 Verb forms; Chapter 11 Uses of tenses; Chapter 12 The subjunctive mood; Chapter 13 Conditional clauses; Chapter 14 Reflexive verbs; Chapter 15 Passive constructions

Chapter 16 Modal auxiliary verbsChapter 17 Infinitive constructions; Chapter 18 Uses of the gerund; Chapter 19 Commands; Chapter 20 Ser and estar; Chapter 21 Prepositions; Chapter 22 Por and para; Chapter 23 Numerals and numerical expressions; Chapter 24 Negation; Chapter 25 Relative clauses; Chapter 26 Comparative and superlative constructions; Chapter 27 Questions and exclamations; Chapter 28 Word order; Chapter 29 Word formation; Chapter 30 Differences between Latin American and Penisular Spanish; Glossary; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Spanish: An Essential Grammar is a concise and user-friendly reference guide to the most important aspects of Spanish.It presents a fresh and



accessible description of the language that combines traditional and function-based grammar. The book sets out the complexities of Spanish in short, readable sections, and explanations are clear and free from jargon.The Grammar is the ideal reference source for the learner and user of Spanish. It is suitable for either independent study or for students in schools, colleges, universities and adult classes of all types. Featur