A Reference Grammar of Modern Hebrew
A Reference Grammar of Modern Hebrew
Shmuel Bolozky, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
This organized, accessible guide to all aspects of contemporary Hebrew grammar presents the basic structures of the language. It uses a minimum of specialized linguistic terminology to analyze grammatical categories, phrases, expressions, and the construction of clauses and sentences. Verb and noun tables are provided as well as a comprehensive index in this useful teaching resource and easy-to-use reference tool.
- Designed to both teach about the language, and to give readers a useful reference tool for looking up specific details
- Avoids excessive linguistic terminology and analysis
- Clearly organised into structural categories
Reviews & endorsements
'Anyone who wants a solid reference book for Hebrew grammar would benefit from this book. … the authors provide numerous examples in illustrating their teaching points. Whenever possible [they] provide Hebrew terminology alongside the English terms to help students benefit more from this textbook. … overall I would recommend [it], since there seems to be no better Hebrew reference grammar which has a better value than this one.' SIL Electronic Book Reviews
Product details
April 2005Hardback
9780521820332
462 pages
244 × 170 × 25 mm
0.93kg
Available
Table of Contents
- 1. Preliminary discussion
- 2. Writing and pronunciation
- 3. The verb system
- 4. Verb pattern groups
- 5. The noun system
- 6. Pronouns
- 7. Numerals
- 8. Adjectives
- 9. Adverbs
- 10. Particles
- 11. Noun phrases
- 12. Verb phrases
- 13. Modal verbs and expressions
- 14. Clauses and sentences
- 15. Language in context
- Appendix 1. Verb tables
- Appendix 2. Noun tables
- Appendix 3. Punctuation rules
- Appendix 4. Rules for Ktiv malé
- Index of terms.
