Routledge Essential Grammars
About the Book Series
Essential Grammars describe clearly and succinctly the core rules of each language and are up-to-date and practical reference guides to the most important aspects of languages used by contemporary native speakers. They are designed for elementary to intermediate learners and present an accessible description of the language, focusing on the real patterns of use today.
Essential Grammars are a reference source for the learner and user of the language, irrespective of level, setting out the complexities of the language in short, readable sections that are clear and free from jargon.
Essential Grammars are ideal either for independent study or for students in schools, colleges, universities and adult classes of all types.
All Essential Grammars are available as inspection copies.
Danish: An Essential Grammar
2nd Edition
By Tom Lundskaer-Nielsen, Philip Holmes
April 12, 2011
Danish: An Essential Grammar is a reference guide to the most important aspects of current Danish as it is used by native speakers. It presents a fresh and accessible description of the language, focusing on those areas of Danish that pose particular problems for English speakers but at the same ...
Turkish: An Essential Grammar
1st Edition
By Asli Göksel, Celia Kerslake
October 12, 2010
Turkish: An Essential Grammar is a concise, user-friendly guide to the most important structures of contemporary Turkish. Presenting a fresh and accessible description of the language, this engaging grammar uses clear, jargon-free explanations offering practical guidance on understanding and ...
Korean: An Essential Grammar
1st Edition
By Young-Key Kim-Renaud
May 28, 2009
Korean: An Essential Grammar is a concise and convenient guide to the basic grammatical structure of standard Korean. Presenting a fresh and accessible description of the language, this engaging Grammar uses clear, jargon-free explanations and sets out the complexities of Korean in short, ...
Hungarian: An Essential Grammar
2nd Edition
By Carol Rounds
December 16, 2008
Hungarian: An Essential Grammar is a concise, user-friendly guide to the most important structures of this fascinating language. All students of Hungarian, whether beginners or at intermediate and advanced levels, will welcome its clarity of presentation and jargon-free explanations. It is ideal ...
Romanian: An Essential Grammar
1st Edition
By Ramona Gönczöl
September 07, 2007
This book is suitable for independent and classroom learners, ideal for the beginner to intermediate student, and takes the reader through the essentials of the language explaining each concept clearly and providing many examples of contemporary Romanian usage. The book contains: a chapter on...
German: An Essential Grammar
1st Edition
By Bruce Donaldson
October 18, 2006
German: An Essential Grammar is a practical reference guide to the core structures and features of modern German. Presenting a fresh and accessible description of the language, this engaging grammar uses clear, jargon-free explanations and sets out the complexities of German in short, readable ...
Georgian: A Learner's Grammar
2nd Edition
By George Hewitt
June 23, 2005
This second edition of Georgian: A Learner's Grammar is a completely revised and updated guide to the fascinating and most widely spoken language of the Caucasus. Presenting the language in the form of dialogues and reading passages, full attention is given to script reproduction and recognition, ...
Serbian: An Essential Grammar
1st Edition
By Lila Hammond
May 27, 2005
Serbian: An Essential Grammar is an up-to-date and practical reference guide to the most important aspects of Serbian as used by contemporary native speakers of the language. Refreshingly jargon free, it presents an accessible description of the language, focusing on the real patterns of use today....
Spanish: An Essential Grammar
1st Edition
By Peter T Bradley, Ian Mackenzie
April 22, 2004
Spanish: An Essential Grammar is a concise and user-friendly reference guide to the most important aspects of Spanish.It presents a fresh and accessible description of the language that combines traditional and function-based grammar. The book sets out the complexities of Spanish in short, readable...
Urdu: An Essential Grammar
1st Edition
By Ruth Laila Schmidt
October 07, 1999
Urdu: An Essential Grammar is a reference guide to the most important aspects of the language as it is used by native speakers today.The complexities of Urdu are set out in short, readable sections. Explanations contain minimal jargon and emphasis has been placed on the aspects of Urdu that pose a...
Finnish: An Essential Grammar
1st Edition
By Fred Karlsson
August 19, 1999
This thoroughly revised third edition of Finnish: An Essential Grammar is grounded in fundamental insights of modern linguistics and incorporates some of the latest achievements in the description of written and spoken Finnish. It gives a systematic account of the structures of the written language...
Norwegian: An Essential Grammar
1st Edition
By ÅAse-Berit Strandskogen, Rolf Strandskogen
December 15, 1994
Norwegian: An Essential Grammar is a reference guide to the most important aspects of contemporary Norwegian as used by native speakers. The Grammar presents a fresh and accessible description of the language. Explanations are clear, free from jargon and often accompanied by exercises. The book ...