Finnish Av Fred (University Of Helsinki Finland) Karlsson

<P><EM>Finnish: A Comprehensive Grammar</EM> presents a fresh, accessible and thorough description of the language, concentrating on the real patterns of use in modern Finnish. </P><P>The book moves from the sound system through morphology and word classes to a detailed analysis of sentence structures and semantic features. </P><P>Key features include: </P><UL><LI>particular focus on examples from spoken Finnish reflecting current usage</LI><LI>grammatical phenomena classified as common or rare</LI><LI>appendices identifying stems and sequences of endings</LI><LI>English-Finnish contrasts highlighted throughout.</LI></UL><P><EM>Finnish: A Comprehensive Grammar</EM> is an essential reference for the intermediate and advanced learner and user of Finnish. </P>