Characterized by clear and accessible explanations, numerousexamples and sample sentences, a new section on register and tone,and useful appendices covering topics including age and time, AComprehensive French Grammar, Sixth Edition is an indispensabletool for advanced students of French language and literature.
* A revised edition of this established, bestselling Frenchgrammar
* Includes a new section on register and medium and offersexpanded treatment of French punctuation
* Features numerous examples and sample sentences, and usefulappendices covering topics including age, time, and dimension, allavailable in an easily-navigable format
* Written by renowned French scholar, Glanville Price
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"A work which lives up to its title. It is not only remarkablycomprehensive, but also highly readable and easily navigable,thanks not least to its excellent index." (French LanguageStudies, March 2009)
"Accessibly organized and filled with contextual examples, it isboth an exceptional quick reference for the seasoned Francophoneand outstanding primer for the novice speaker." (LibraryJournal)
Praise for earlier editions:
"This beautifully written scholarly text abounds withidiosyncratic asides and lessons within lessons." (FrenchReview)
"As a pedagogic grammar, it is remarkably reliable andcomplete, with two key elements: a good index and excellentcross-referencing. He pitches the explanations at a level which isuseful from first to final year undergraduate linguists."(Journal of French Language Studies)
"Remarkably comprehensive ... an essential grammar butgood for a browse too. Conventional grammar and very much more iscovered in meticulous detail." (Times EducationSupplement)
"Glanville Price has admirably carried out the task he sethimself. The most striking revision is the reorganization ofmaterial which brings together information previously scattered intwo, three or even more places. This is a vast improvement."(French Studies)
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