Catalan: A Comprehensive Grammar

<p><em>Catalan: A Comprehensive Grammar</em> is a complete reference guide to modern Catalan grammar, presenting an accessible and systematic description of the modern language. It is the only comprehensive grammar of the language available in English<br>The <em>Grammar</em> reflects the current reality of Catalan by acknowledging regional diversity and features Balearic and Valencian varieties alongside the language used in the Barcelona region.<br>The combined specialist knowledge of the author team ensures a balanced coverage of modern Catalan.<br>Features include:<br>* comprehensive coverage of all parts of speech<br>* a wealth of authentic examples illustrating language points<br>* attention to areas of particular difficulty for those whose first language is English<br>* full cross-referencing<br>* detailed index.</p> Preface, Acknowledgements, Map of Catalan-speaking areas and dialects, PART I: NOUN PHRASE CONSTITUENTS, PART II: ADVERBS, PREPOSITIONS, A ND CONJUNCTIONS, PART III: VERBS, Part IV: Sentence Types: Simple and Complex, Part V: Information Structure and Word Order, Further reading, Bibliography, Index