Description
Modern Spanish Grammar: A Practical Guide is an innovative reference guide to Spanish, combining traditional and function-based grammar in a single volume.The Grammar is divided into two parts. The shorter section covers traditional grammatical categories such as word order, nouns, verbs and adjectives. The larger section is carefully organized around language functions and notions such as: giving and seeking information putting actions into context
* expressing likes, dislikes and preferences comparing objects and actions.All grammar points and functions are richly illustrated and information is provided on register and relevant cultural background. Written by experienced teachers and academics, the Grammar has a strong emphasis on contemporary usage. Particular attention is paid to indexing and cross-referencing across the two sections. This is the ideal reference grammar for learners of Spanish at all levels, from elementary to advanced. It will prove invaluable to those with little experience of formal grammar, as no prior knowledge of grammatical terminology is assumed and a glossary of terms is provided. The book will also be useful to teachers seeking back-up to functional syllabuses, and to designers of Spanish courses.
Table of Contents
Part A Structures; Chapter 1 Pronunciation and spelling; Chapter 2 Gender and gender agreements; Chapter 3 Plurals and number agreement; Chapter 4 The articles; Chapter 5 Adjectives; Chapter 6 Comparative forms of adjectives and adverbs; Chapter 7 Numbers; Chapter 8 Personal pronouns; Chapter 9 Demonstratives; Chapter 10 Possessives; Chapter 11 Relative pronouns; Chapter 12 Interrogative and exclamatory forms; Chapter 13 Indefinite and negative pronouns and adjectives; Chapter 14 Adverbs; Chapter 15 Negation; Chapter 16 Verb forms; Chapter 17 Use of the verb forms; Chapter 18 Use of the subjunctive; Chapter 19 Sequence of tense; Chapter 20 Other forms of the verb and their uses; Chapter 21 Modal auxiliary verbs and expressions; Chapter 22 Ser and estar; Chapter 23 The reflexive; Chapter 24 The passive; Chapter 25 Prepositions; Chapter 26 Complementation; Chapter 27 Conjunctions; Chapter 28 Word order; Part b Functions; Social contact and communication strategies; Chapter 29 Making social contacts; Chapter 30 Basic strategies for communication; Giving and seeking factual information; Chapter 31 Asking questions and responding; Chapter 32 Negating; Chapter 33 Reporting; Chapter 34 Asking and giving personal information; Chapter 35 Identifying people, places and things; Chapter 36 Describing; Chapter 37 Making comparisons; Chapter 38 Expressing existence and availability; Chapter 39 Expressing location and distance; Chapter 40 Expressing possessive relations; Chapter 41 Expressing changes; Chapter 42 Describing processes and results; Chapter 43 Expressing cause, effect and purpose; Putting events into a wider context; Chapter 44 Expressing knowledge; Chapter 45 Remembering and forgetting; Chapter 46 Expressing obligation and duty; Chapter 47 Expressing needs; Chapter 48 Expressing possibility and probability; Chapter 49 Expressing certainty and uncertainty; Chapter 50 Expressing supposition; Chapter 51 Expressing conditions; Chapter 52 Expressing contrast or opposition; Chapter 53 Expressing capability and incapability; Chapter 54 Seeking and giving permission; Chapter 55 Asking and giving opinions; Chapter 56 Expressing agreement, disagreement and indifference; Part 4 Expressing emotional attitudes; Chapter 57 Expressing desires and preferences; Chapter 58 Expressing likes and dislikes; Chapter 59 Expressing surprise; Chapter 60 Expressing satisfaction and dissatisfaction; Chapter 61 Expressing approval and disapproval; Chapter 62 Expressing hope; Chapter 63 Expressing sympathy; Chapter 64 Apologizing and expressing forgiveness; Chapter 65 Expressing fear or worry; Chapter 66 Expressing gratitude; Part 5 The language of persuasion; Chapter 67 Giving advice and making suggestions; Chapter 68 Making requests; Chapter 69 Giving directions, instructions and orders; Chapter 70 Making an offer or invitation and accepting or declining; Expressing temporal relations; Chapter 71 Talking about the present; Chapter 72 Talking about the future; Chapter 73 Talking about the past; Appendix; Bibliography; Index of words and topics;
