A Reference Grammar of Modern Hebrew

by Edna Amir Coffin, Shmuel Bolozky

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521527330
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	02/03/2005
Series:	Reference Grammars
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	462
Product dimensions:	6.69(w) x 9.61(h) x 0.94(d)

About the Author

Edna Coffin is Professor Emerita of Hebrew Language and Literature at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

Shmuel Bolozky is Professor of Hebrew at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

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.

Editorial Reviews

'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

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