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A Reference Grammar of Russian
Hardback
Main Details
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A Reference Grammar of Russian
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Alan Timberlake
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| Series | Reference Grammars |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:510 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 244,Width 170 |
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| Category/Genre | Grammar and syntax |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780521772921
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| Classifications | Dewey:491.782421 491.75 |
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| Audience | | Professional & Vocational | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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| Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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| Publication Date |
22 January 2004 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
This textbook describes and systematizes all aspects of the grammar of Russian--including patterns of orthography, sounds, inflection, syntax, tense-aspect-mood, word order, and intonation. It is especially concerned with the meaning of combinations of words (constructions) and the core concept is that of the predicate history (a record of the states of entities through time and across possibilities). Using predicate histories, the book presents an integrated account of the semantics of verbs, nouns, case, and aspect. It will appeal to students, scholars and language professionals interested in Russian.
Author Biography
Alan Timberlake is Professor of Slavic linguistics at the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures, University of California at Berkeley. He is the author of The Nominative Object in Slavic, Baltic, and West Finnic (1974).
Reviews'... a learned discourse on seven topic areas, of great interest to the Russian specialist.' Rusistika '... this is an essential tool for anyone undertaking serious study of modern Russian.' Forum for Modern Language Studies
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