About the book
Modern Welsh: A Comprehensive Grammar is the ideal reference source for all speakers and learners of Welsh. Focusing on contemporary spoken Welsh, it presents the complexities of the language in a concise and readable form. Common grammatical patterns and parts of speech are discussed in detail and without jargon and extensive cross references make the book comprehensive and easy to use.
Now in its third edition, the Grammar has been thoroughly revised and updated throughout. Changes include an increased number of illustrative examples, additional appendices for easy reference, inclusion of IPA phonetic symbols, and expanded sections on further reading.
Features include:
- Full use of authentic examples
- Particular attention to areas of confusion and difficulty
- Extensive index and cross referencing
- Initial consonant mutations marked throughout
- Separate sections on communicative functions
- Notes on variation between dialects and on formal written language
Modern Welsh: A Comprehensive Grammar is the most thorough, detailed and user-friendly Welsh grammar available in English today. It is suitable for use in schools, colleges, universities and adult classes at all levels and will, as its predecessors, prove an invaluable aid for Welsh language learning and teaching.
Editions of Modern Welsh: A Comprehensive Grammar
- EBook
- ISBN 9781317576709
- PDF
- ISBN 9781317576716
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Modern Welsh: A Comprehensive Grammar is the ideal reference source for all speakers and learners of Welsh. Focusing on contemporary spoken Welsh, it presents the complexities of the language in a concise and readable form. Common grammatical patterns and parts of speech are discussed in detail and without jargon and extensive cross references make the book comprehensive and easy to use.
Now in its third edition, the Grammar has been thoroughly revised and updated throughout. Changes include an increased number of illustrative examples, additional appendices for easy reference, inclusion of IPA phonetic symbols, and expanded sections on further reading.
Features include:
- Full use of authentic examples
- Particular attention to areas of confusion and difficulty
- Extensive index and cross referencing
- Initial consonant mutations marked throughout
- Separate sections on communicative functions
- Notes on variation between dialects and on formal written language
Modern Welsh: A Comprehensive Grammar is the most thorough, detailed and user-friendly Welsh grammar available in English today. It is suitable for use in schools, colleges, universities and adult classes at all levels and will, as its predecessors, prove an invaluable aid for Welsh language learning and teaching.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Modern Welsh: A Comprehensive Grammar about?
Modern Welsh: A Comprehensive Grammar is the ideal reference source for all speakers and learners of Welsh. Focusing on contemporary spoken Welsh, it presents the complexities of the language in a concise and readable form. Common grammatical patterns and parts of speech are discussed in detail and without jargon and extensive cross references make the book comprehensive and easy to use.
Now in its third edition, the Grammar has been thoroughly revised and updated throughout. Changes include an increased number of illustrative examples, additional appendices for easy reference, inclusion of IPA phonetic symbols, and expanded sections on further reading.
Features include:
- Full use of authentic examples
- Particular attention to areas of confusion and difficulty
- Extensive index and cross referencing
- Initial consonant mutations marked throughout
- Separate sections on communicative functions
- Notes on variation between dialects and on formal written language
Modern Welsh: A Comprehensive Grammar is the most thorough, detailed and user-friendly Welsh grammar available in English today. It is suitable for use in schools, colleges, universities and adult classes at all levels and will, as its predecessors, prove an invaluable aid for Welsh language learning and teaching.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Modern Welsh: A Comprehensive Grammar?
Language and Linguistics > Language: reference and general
Where can I read a sample of Modern Welsh: A Comprehensive Grammar?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781317576709
Is Modern Welsh: A Comprehensive Grammar part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Routledge Comprehensive Grammars
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Modern Welsh: A Comprehensive Grammar?
Gareth King
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Modern Welsh: A Comprehensive Grammar is available as ebook(ISBN 9781317576709) and pdf(ISBN 9781317576716)