A Reference Grammar of Russian
A Reference Grammar of Russian
This textbook describes and systematizes all aspects of the grammar of Russian--including 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) and 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. It will appeal to students, scholars and language professionals interested in Russian.
- 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
Reviews & endorsements
'… a learned discourse on seven topic areas, of great interest to the Russian specialist.' Rusistika
'… this is an essential tool for anyone undertaking serious study of modern Russian.' Forum for Modern Language Studies
Product details
July 2012Paperback
9781107405257
510 pages
244 × 170 × 26 mm
0.81kg
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
- Index.
