Publisher's Synopsis
Long trusted as the most comprehensive, up-to-date and user-friendly grammar available, Hammer's German Grammar and Usage provides you with a complete guide to German as it is written and spoken today.
In a revised layout to improve ease of consultation, this new edition includes:
- concise descriptions of the main grammatical phenomena of German and their use
- completely reorganized tables of grammatical features
- examples of grammar taken from contemporary German, helping you to understand the underlying grammatical principles more quickly
- invaluable guidance on pronunciation and word stress
- discussion of new words from English roots, helping you to communicate in German as Germans do today
- clarification on current spellings of German with full detail on the most recent revisions to the rules
- list of useful internet resources for students, teachers and all learners of German
Praised for its lucid explanations, this new edition explains and clearly distinguishes formal and informal spoken and written usage. Hammer's German Grammar offers you a combination of reference grammar and manual of current usage that you will find invaluable, whether a student or a teacher, at intermediate or advanced level.
