This is the first comprehensive modern Portuguese grammar written for the English-speaking reader. The book covers in detail all the patterns of modern Portuguese as spoken and written in Brazil, focusing on those points which are especially challenging for the English-speaking student, such as the use of the subjunctive, use of the definite article, preterit vs. imperfect verb forms, prepositions, and many others. With a wealth of examples to clarify every topic and an extensive index, this indispensable grammar offers students and teachers easy access to all the information they need for in-depth study of Portuguese.

Key features of the book:

• focuses on the needs of the English-speaking reader
• incorporates the results of recent linguistic research in jargon-free language
• emphasizes modern spoken Brazilian usage
• describes current Brazilian pronunciation in detail
• devotes a separate chapter to spelling problems
• discusses trends of the modern spoken language
  

About the Author
Mario A. Perini taught linguistics and Portuguese at major Brazilian universities for many years. More recently he has taught Portuguese as a foreign language in universities in the United States. He is now visiting professor, Department of Modern Languages, University of Mississippi at Oxford.



Book Information
ISBN 9780300091557
Author Mario A. Perini
Format Hardback
Page Count 648
Imprint Yale University Press
Publisher Yale University Press
Weight(grams) 1406g