Indonesian: A Comprehensive Grammar

<p>This grammar is a complete reference guide to the language of Indonesia as used by native speakers.</p><p>The book is organised to promote a thorough understanding of Indonesian grammar. It presents the complexities of Indonesian in a concise and readable form. An extensive index cross-referencing and a generous use of headings will provide readers with immediate access to the information they require.</p><p>Key features:</p><ul> <li>to aid clarity all word groups and structures discussed are illustrated by natural examples of frequently used words and expressions</li> <li>each section can be read independently enabling the reader to focus on a specific aspect of the language if required</li> <li>all major structures of Indonesian from words to complex sentences are described in detail</li> <li>common grammatical terms used are all clearly defined in an extensive glossary.</li> </ul><p>By providing a comprehensive description of Indonesian in a clear and non-technical manner this grammar makes an ideal reference source for all users of the language whether in colleges universities or adult education classes of all types.</p><p>James Neil Sneddon was Associate Professor in the Faculty of Asian and International Studies at Griffith University with long experience teaching Indonesian language and linguistics. He is also author of <em>Understanding Indonesian Grammar.</em></p><p>Alexander Adelaar is Principal Fellow in the Asia Institute at the University of Melbourne. He is author of a number of books on Austronesian linguistics.</p><p>Dwi Noverini Djenar lectures in the Department of Indonesian Studies at the University of Sydney. She is author of <em>Semantic Pragmatic and Discourse Perspectives of Preposition Use: A study of Indonesian locatives</em>.</p><p>Michael C Ewing is a senior lecturer in Indonesian Studies at the Asia Institute at the University of Melbourne. He is author of <em>Grammar and Inference in Conversation: Identifying clause structure in spoken Javanese</em>.</p>