A New Russian Grammar in two parts

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New Revised Edition (Twelfth Printing) The author of this grammar is Teacher of Russian in George Watson's Boys' College, Edinburgh, and author of Brush Up Tour Russian. Arranged in a practical way and written throughout in the new orthography, it is intended to be a manual in reading, writing, and speaking Russian. The writer shows that the language is not nearly as difficult as it is reputed to be, and since the book is the result of many years' experience, its explanations have been thoroughly tested. Pronunciation is shown to be consistent, in accordance with a few simple rules. The initial difficulty of an unfamiliar alphabet is minimized by introducing the letters gradually over the first few lessons, so that the material given can be freely handled from the start. The same principle operates throughout, the parts of speech being treated in a progressive way so that an understanding of the language as a whole may be obtained at an early stage. A summary, however, is alsó... Tovább

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New Revised Edition (Twelfth Printing) The author of this grammar is Teacher of Russian in George Watson's Boys' College, Edinburgh, and author of Brush Up Tour Russian. Arranged in a practical way and written throughout in the new orthography, it is intended to be a manual in reading, writing, and speaking Russian. The writer shows that the language is not nearly as difficult as it is reputed to be, and since the book is the result of many years' experience, its explanations have been thoroughly tested. Pronunciation is shown to be consistent, in accordance with a few simple rules. The initial difficulty of an unfamiliar alphabet is minimized by introducing the letters gradually over the first few lessons, so that the material given can be freely handled from the start. The same principle operates throughout, the parts of speech being treated in a progressive way so that an understanding of the language as a whole may be obtained at an early stage. A summary, however, is alsó provided, in which the whole grammar is given systematically, so that the student can at any stage refer to it and extend his knowledge in his own way. Further help in correct construction is given by the regular occurrence of special exercises, consisting of Russian sentences and idiomatic expressions, together with English equivalents. Stress has been laid on the permutation of Russian vowels and consonants, based on the demands of euphony and constituting an important aid to the understanding of word-building, which is an essential and all-pervading element of the language. (See extracts from reviews on backflap) Vissza