{"product_id":"9780415577717","title":"Modern German Grammar A Practical Guide","description":"\u003ch3\u003eModern Grammars\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eModern German Grammar\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Practical Guide\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRuth Whittle | John Klapper | Katharina Glöckel | Bill Dodd | Christine Eckhard-Black\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eForeign Language Study \/ German\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eModern German Grammar: A Practical Guide, Third Edition\u003c\/em\u003e is an innovative reference guide to German, combining traditional and function-based grammar in a single volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eGrammar \u003c\/em\u003eis divided into two parts. Part A covers grammatical categories such as word order, nouns, verbs and adjectives. Part B is organised according to language functions and notions such as:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003emaking introductions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003easking for something to be done\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003edelivering a speech\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003epossibility\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003esatisfaction.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book addresses learners’ practical needs and presents grammar in both a traditional and a communicative setting. New to this edition, and building on feedback from the previous edition:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe rules of the latest (and so far final) spelling reform have been implemented throughout.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamples of usage have been updated and consideration given to Swiss and Austrian variants.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe chapter on register has been expanded and now includes youth language and frequently used Anglicisms in German.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Index now has even more key words; it has also been redesigned to differentiate between German words, grammar terms, and functions, thus making it more user-friendly.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eGrammar \u003c\/em\u003eassumes no previous grammatical training and is intended for all those who have a basic knowledge of German, from intermediate learners in schools and adult education to undergraduates taking German as a major or minor part of their studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eGrammar \u003c\/em\u003eis accompanied by a third edition of \u003cem\u003eModern German Grammar Workbook\u003c\/em\u003e (ISBN 978-0-415-56725-1) which features exercises and activities directly linked to the \u003cem\u003eGrammar\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRuth Whittle\u003c\/strong\u003e is Lecturer, \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Klapper\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Foreign Language Pedagogy, \u003cstrong\u003eKatharina Glöckel\u003c\/strong\u003e is the Austrian Lektorin and \u003cstrong\u003eBill Dodd\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Modern German Studies – all at the University of Birmingham. \u003cstrong\u003eChristine Eckhard-Black\u003c\/strong\u003e is Tutor and Advisor in German at the Oxford University Language Centre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRuth Whittle\u003c\/strong\u003e is Lecturer, \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Klapper\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Foreign Language Pedagogy, \u003cstrong\u003eKatharina Glöckel\u003c\/strong\u003e is the Austrian Lektorin and \u003cstrong\u003eBill Dodd\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Modern German Studies – all at the University of Birmingham. \u003cstrong\u003eChristine Eckhard-Black\u003c\/strong\u003e is Tutor and Advisor in German at the Oxford University Language Centre.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25 February 2011\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTaylor \u0026amp; Francis\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRoutledge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780415577717\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e484\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e34.63\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63538065604748,"sku":"9780415577717","price":279.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780415577717","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}