LINGUIST List 14.2142

Wed Aug 13 2003

Books: Applied Ling, Italian: Kinder, Savini

Editor for this issue: Marisa Ferrara <marisalinguistlist.org>

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1. jreid, Using Italian: Kinder, Savini

	
Title: Using Italian
Subtitle: A Guide to Contemporary Usage
			
Publication Year: 2004
Publisher: Cambridge University Press 
 http://www.cup.org		 
			
Book URL: http://www.cup.org/linguistics
 
Author: John Kinder, University of Western Australia, Sydney,
	Australia
Author: Vincenzo Savini, University of Western Australia, Sydney,
	Australia

Paperback: ISBN: 0521485568, Pages: 320 / 1 map, Price: $22.00
Comment: Price subject to change
			
Abstract:

Reviewing key points, this guide to Italian usage is intended for
students who have acquired the basics of the language and wish to
extend their fluency and confidence. It pays special attention to
those areas of vocabulary and grammar which cause the most difficulty
to English-speakers, and consideration is given throughout to
questions of style and register. The text will be an essential
reference for learners seeking access to the finer nuances of the
Italian language.

Contents:
1. Varieties of Italian; 2. Cognates; 3. Fields of meaning; 4. Complex
verbal expressions; 5. Suffixes; 6. Idioms similes proverbs; 7. Proper
names; 8. Geographical names; 9. Abbreviations and acronyms;
10. Italian index; English index;.List.

Lingfield(s): Applied Linguistics
		Language Acquisition
			 
Subject Language(s): Italian (Language code: ITN)

Written In: English (Language Code: ENG)


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