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Author(s): Ruth Whittle, John Klapper, Bill Dodd, Christine Eckhard-Black
ISBN(s): 9780415273008, 0415273005
Edition: 2
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Year: 2003
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ISBN 10: 0415273005

ISBN 13: 978-0415273008 

Author: Ruth Whittle, John Klapper, Bill Dodd, Christine Eckhard-Black 

Modern German Grammar is divided into two parts. Part A covers traditional grammatical categories such as word order, nouns, verbs and adjectives. Part B is carefully organized around language functions and notions such as:
* Apologizing
* Expressing regret
* Voicing an opinion or casting doubt on something
The book addresses learners’ pratical needs and presents the uses to which we put language in order to communicate effectively in a wide range of situations. Implementing feedback from users of the first edition, this second edition features:
* The new German spelling system
* Fuller explanations of grammatical structures in Part A
* Even more extensive cross-referencing between Parts A and B
* A comprehensive index to the full grammar
The grammar assumes no previous grammatical training and is intended for all those who have a basic knowledge of German, from intermediate learners in schools and adult education to undergraduates taking German as a major or minor part of their studies.
This grammar is also accompanied by a second edition of the Modern German Grammar Workbook, featuring exercises and activities which link directly to the grammar.

Table of contents:

Part I: Letters and Sounds

1. Vowels
2. Diphthongs
3. Consonants
4. Stress

Part II: Word Order
5. Simple sentences and main clauses
6. Two main clauses
7. Direct questions and commands
8. Subordinate clauses
9. Indirect questions
10. Relative clauses
11. Order of adverbials
12. Noun and pronoun objects
13. Position of nicht
14. Position of reflexive pronouns
15. Flexible word order and emphasis

Part III: The Case System
16. The cases
17. The nominative
18. The accusative
19. The dative
20. The genitive
21. Apposition

Part IV: Nouns
22. The article
23. Use of the articles
24. Determiners
25. Gender
26. Compound nouns and acronyms
27. Gender variations
28. Noun declensions
29. Plurals

Part V: Pronouns
30. Pronoun reference and forms
31. Other forms used as pronouns
32. Pronouns used after prepositions

Part VI: Verbs
33. Verb forms
34. Use of tenses
35. Modal verbs
36. Separable and inseparable verbs
37. Reflexive verbs
38. Prepositional verbs
39. The subjunctive
40. The passive
41. Imperatives
42. Basic sentence patterns: verbs and their completion

Part VII: Adjectives and Adverbs
43. Predicative and attributive adjectives
44. Declension following der etc.
45. Declension following ein etc.
46. ‘Zero’ declension
47. Other adjective types
48. Comparison of adjectives
49. Extended adjectival phrases
50. Adverbs
51. Comparison of adverbs

Part VIII: Word Structure and Word Formation
52. Principles of word formation
53. Forming verbs
54. Forming nouns
55. Forming adjectives
56. Forming adverbs
57. The meaning of verbal prefixes

Part IX: Style and Orthography
58. Formal and informal style
59. Spelling and punctuation

Part B: Functions

Part X: Social Contact
60. Greeting
61. Making introductions
62. Taking leave
63. Eating and drinking
64. Giving and receiving compliments
65. Expressing commiseration
66. Expressing good wishes
67. Giving and receiving thanks, expressing appreciation
68. Expressing apologies and regret

Part XI: Giving and Seeking Factual Information
69. Talking and enquiring about existence
70. Talking and enquiring about absence and non-existence
71. Expressing and enquiring about availability
72. Talking about non-availability
73. Identifying and seeking identification
74. Describing people
75. Describing objects
76. Describing actions and processes
77. Avoiding describing the agent of processes and actions
78. Describing origins and provenance

Part XII: Putting Events into a Wider Context
79. Giving reasons and purpose
80. Providing spatial context
81. Providing temporal context
82. Talking about cause and effect
83. Drawing conclusions with reference to sources
84. Referring to sources of information
85. Reporting other people’s words and claims
86. Expressing necessity
87. Expressing ability to do something
88. Conveying doubt and certainty
89. Expressing assumptions, discussing possibility, probability and conditions

Part XIII: Transactions – Getting Things Done
90. Attracting attention
91. Helping and advising
92. Asking for something to be done
93. Expressing needs, wishes and desires
94. Expressing objections and complaints
95. Giving and seeking promises and assurances
96. Issuing, accepting and declining invitations and offers
97. Seeking, granting and denying permission
98. Making, accepting and declining suggestions
99. Issuing and responding to warnings

Part XIV: Conveying Attitudes and Mental States
100. Asserting and denying the truth of something
101. Expressing knowledge
102. Remembering and forgetting
103. Expressing future intentions
104. Expressing likes and dislikes: people, things and situations
105. Indicating preferences
106. Expressing indifference
107. Voicing opinion
108. Expressing firm convictions
109. Expressing agreement and disagreement
110. Talking about physical well-being
111. Expressing happiness, fear and sadness
112. Expressing satisfaction and dissatisfaction
113. Expressing hopes, wishes and disappointment
114. Expressing surprise
115. Expressing enjoyment and pleasure

Part XV: Communication Strategies
116. Using fillers
117. Keeping the channel open
118. Asking for spoken linguistic cues
119. Shaping the course of a conversation
120. Turn-taking in conversations
121. Delivering monologues (formal speaking)

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