Hammer's German Grammar and Usage (Routledge Reference Grammars)

Hammer's German Grammar and Usage (Routledge Reference Grammars)

<P>Long trusted as the most comprehensive, up-to-date and user-friendly grammar available, <I>Hammer’s German Grammar</I> provides you with a complete guide to German as it is written and spoken today.</P> <P>In a new layout to enable better referencing, this new edition includes:</P> <UL> <P> <LI>concise descriptions of the main grammatical phenomena of German and their use</LI> <P></P> <P> <LI>examples of grammar taken from contemporary German, helping you to understand the underlying grammatical principles more quickly</LI> <P></P> <P> <LI>invaluable guidance on pronunciation and the German accent</LI> <P></P> <P> <LI>discussion of new words from English roots, helping you to communicate in German as Germans do today</LI> <P></P> <P> <LI>clarification on the spelling reform and current spellings of German, thus increasing your confidence while writing and reading in German.</LI> <P></P></UL> <P>Praised for its lucid explanations, this new edition distinguishes the most common forms of usage, both formal and informal. <I>Hammer’s German Grammar </I>also offers you a combination of reference grammar and manual of current usage that you will find invaluable, whether a student or a teacher, at intermediate or advanced level.</P>