A Reference Grammar of Russian
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- Author: Alan Timberlake, Columbia University, New York
- Date Published: January 2004
- availability: Available
- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9780521772921
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This book describes and systematizes all aspects of the grammar of Russian: the 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). 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. More attention is paid to syntax than in any other grammars of Russian written in English or in other languages of Western Europe. Alan Timberlake refers to the literature on variation and trends in development, and makes use of contemporary data from the internet. This book will appeal to students, scholars and language professionals interested in Russian.
Read more- Breadth of coverage is large: all components of grammar are discussed
- Recent trends in the development of Russian are explored
- Alan Timberlake is one of the leading scholars of Russian in the US
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'… a learned discourse on seven topic areas, of great interest to the Russian specialist.' Rusistika
See more reviews'… this is an essential tool for anyone undertaking serious study of modern Russian.' Forum for Modern Language Studies
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- Date Published: January 2004
- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9780521772921
- length: 510 pages
- dimensions: 244 x 170 x 29 mm
- weight: 1.01kg
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
1. Russian
2. Sounds
3. Inflectional morphology
4. Arguments
5. Predicates and arguments
6. Mood, tense, and aspect
7. The presentation of information
Bibliography
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