ABSTRACT

Catalan: An Essential Grammar is a concise and convenient guide to the basic grammatical structure of Catalan.
Presenting a fresh and accessible description of the language, this engaging Grammar uses clear explanations and sets out the complexities of Catalan in short, readable sections clarified by examples. Quick reference overviews are also provided in the appendix.  

Catalan: An Essential Grammar is the ideal reference grammar for all learners of Catalan, whether class-based or independent, looking to progress beyond beginner level.

part I|18 pages

What is Catalan?

chapter 1|2 pages

Catalan-speaking areas

chapter 2|2 pages

Catalan among the other Romance languages

chapter 3|4 pages

Catalan in the twenty-first century

chapter 4|2 pages

Main dialects

chapter 5|6 pages

Pronunciation and spelling

part II|111 pages

Words, word groups, and word formation

chapter 6|37 pages

Word classes

chapter 7|48 pages

Verb phrases

chapter 8|8 pages

Prepositions

chapter 10|3 pages

Compounds

part III|25 pages

Clauses and sentences

chapter 11|5 pages

Word order

chapter 12|18 pages

Relating elements

part IV|85 pages

Doing things and real language

chapter 13|11 pages

Intention

chapter 14|6 pages

Focusing

chapter 15|6 pages

Defining

chapter 16|7 pages

Comparing

chapter 17|3 pages

Treatments

chapter 18|4 pages

Emphasizers

chapter 19|4 pages

Interjections and ideophones