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Slovene: A Comprehensive Grammar

Title: Slovene: A Comprehensive Grammar

Author: Peter Herrity
Format: Paperback
List Price: $69.95
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Slovene: A Comprehensive Grammar is a complete reference guide to the contemporary language. This is the first comprehensive grammar of the language to be published in English, and is an ideal reference source for learners and users of Slovene at every level: independent learners, university and college students, and professional linguists. This volume is systematically organized to enable students to find information quickly and easily, and to provide a thorough understanding of Slovene grammar. Features of this book include:
* thorough descriptions of all parts of speech
* jargon-free explanations
* numerous examples from contemporary sources
* clear distinction between written and spoken usage
* emphasis on Slovene as spoken in the capital, Ljubljana
* bibliography of works relating to Slovene
* full index


Product Details
  • Paperback: 384 pages
  • Publisher: Routledge (September 1, 2000)
  • ISBN: 0415231485
  • Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 1.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds.
  • Average Customer Review: based on 2 reviews.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

Priceless as a suppliment!, January 10, 2004

Reviewer: "hayesbil" (Detroit, Mi. United States)

If you speak English and already have a Slovene/English dictionary (like Komac) and/or lesson book like (Albretti) and you want to complete your knowledge of the language, buy this book. But don't buy it if you are looking merely for either of the above.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

The Definitive Slovene Grammar Reference, November 21, 2002

Reviewer: Sandi Ceferin (Melbourne, Australia)

This is the most comprehensive Slovene grammar reference, ideally suited for the student of Slovene.It has the distinction of being the first major Slovene grammar for the English speaker. Professor Herrity has stated in a recent interview (with Jana Valencic in Slovenija magazine, Summer No.2/2002) how this work is different to other grammars; "I wanted to write a grammar that was descriptive of the spoken language by educated Slovenes, that is, to provide a precise account of actual usage."

The author has achieved this brilliantly. The book is structured in thirteen chapters, with: phonology, nouns, adjectives, pronouns, numerals, verbs, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, particles, interjections, word order, and word formation". In each chapter the points of grammar are illustrated with examples of usage; subtleties of Slovene are indicated, with descriptions of literary, and colloquial language, and archaic words. Furthermore, stress is indicated on all Slovene words in the grammar.
I am an instructor of Slovene, and course writer, and have found it provides a base for teaching Slovene grammar and as a reference for both the teacher and the learner. Before this work was published, I had to search laboriously through all available Slovene grammars, written in Slovenian, which consisted of mainly rules, and had to glean, interpret, translate and research the usage for everyday and formal language, and constantly seek advice from native speakers. The most suitable Slovene grammar which I could refer to till now is the standard grammar book written by Dr. Anton Bajec 'Slovenska slovnica' (Ljubljana, 1968) - it has been reprinted several times. In Australia, Peter Herrity's book is the grammar reference in the secondary school curriculum.
This book is an indispensable tool for the study of Slovene, and I wish to express my appreciation for Peter Herrity's invaluable scholarly contribution to Slovene studies.

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