Modern Italian Grammar : A Practical Guide,9780415331647

Modern Italian Grammar : A Practical Guide

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Edition: 2nd
ISBN13: 9780415331647
ISBN10: 0415331641
Format: Nonspecific Binding
Pub. Date: 2005-09-30
Publisher(s): Routledge
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Summary

This new edition of the Modern Italian Grammar is an innovative reference guide to Italian, combining traditional and function-based grammar in a single volume. With a strong emphasis on contemporary usage, all grammar points and functions are richly illustrated with examples.Implementing feedback from users of the first edition, this text includes clearer explanations, as well as a greater emphasis on areas of particular difficulty for learners of Italian.Divided into two sections, the book covers: * traditional grammatical categories such as word order, nouns, verbs and adjectives * language functions and notions such as giving and seeking information, describing processes and results, and expressing likes, dislikes and preferences. This is the ideal reference grammar for learners of Italian at all levels, from beginner to advanced. No prior knowledge of grammatical terminology is needed and a glossary of grammatical terms is provided.This Grammar is complemented by theModern Italian Grammar Workbook, Second Edition (ISBN 0-415-33165-X) which features related exercises and activities.

Author Biography

Anna Proudfoot is Senior Lecturer in Italian at Oxford Brookes University Francesco Cardo is currently teaching at the Liceo Scientifico E. Majorana in Pozzuoli, Naples

Table of Contents

Introduction xiii
How to use this book xv
Glossary xvii
Part A Structures
The noun group
3(19)
What is a noun?
3(1)
The noun
3(7)
The article
10(4)
The adjective
14(6)
Agreement of noun, article and adjective
20(2)
Verbs
22(43)
General features of verbs
22(9)
Verb tables
31(8)
Moods and tenses of verbs
39(26)
Pronouns
65(19)
What is a pronoun?
65(1)
Personal pronouns
65(1)
Stressed personal pronouns
65(2)
Unstressed personal pronouns
67(5)
Relative pronouns
72(2)
Interrogative pronouns and adjectives
74(1)
Possessive pronouns and adjectives
75(2)
Demonstrative pronouns and adjectives
77(3)
Indefinite pronouns and adjectives
80(4)
Prepositions
84(9)
What is a preposition?
84(1)
Combined prepositions and articles
85(1)
Use of prepositions with nouns
85(4)
Use of prepositions with verbs
89(2)
Other prepositions
91(2)
Conjunctions
93(5)
What is a conjunction?
93(1)
Coordinating conjunctions
93(2)
Subordinating conjunctions
95(3)
Adverbs
98(5)
What is an adverb?
98(1)
Types of adverbs
98(3)
Comparative and superlative adverbs
101(2)
Numbers
103(12)
What is a number?
103(1)
Cardinal numbers
103(1)
Ordinal numbers
104(2)
Calculations
106(1)
Percentages
106(1)
Collective and approximate numbers
106(1)
Dates
107(1)
Time
108(1)
Weights and measures
108(1)
Currency
109(1)
Table of numbers
109(6)
Part B Functions
I. Giving and seeking factual information
Identification: giving personal information
115(8)
Introduction
115(1)
Tu or Lei?
115(1)
Giving different kinds of personal information
116(4)
Emphasising the person referred to
120(1)
Eliciting personal information
120(1)
Dialoghi
121(2)
Specifying people or objects
123(4)
Introduction
123(1)
Specifying a known or particular person or object
123(1)
Specifying category or type
124(1)
Specifying ownership
125(2)
Describing people or things
127(10)
Introduction
127(1)
Physical characteristics
127(3)
Non-physical attributes
130(3)
Intensifying the meaning of the adjective
133(1)
Diminishing the strength of the adjective
134(1)
Describing a physical state using stare
135(1)
Dialogo
136(1)
Talking about existence, presence and availability
137(12)
Introduction
137(1)
Talking about existence and/or presence
138(1)
Talking about occurrence
139(2)
Talking about presence, attendance and participation at an event
141(1)
Talking about availability
141(1)
Expressing `some, any'
142(2)
Specifying the quantity available
144(1)
Expressing `something, anything', `someone, anyone'
145(1)
Specifying location, time or frequency
145(1)
Expressing non-existence or non-availability
146(3)
Talking about the present
149(5)
Introduction
149(1)
Describing present situations, actions and events
149(2)
Expressing ongoing actions
151(1)
Words and phrases indicating present time
151(1)
Dialogo
152(2)
Speaking/writing about the past
154(13)
Introduction
154(1)
The perfect aspect
155(1)
Using the passato prossimo
156(1)
Using the passato remoto
157(1)
Expressing the imperfect aspect
158(3)
Combinations of perfect and imperfect aspect
161(4)
Present tense expressing past
165(1)
Indicators of time
165(2)
Talking about the future
167(6)
Introduction
167(1)
Using the future tense
167(1)
Using the present tense
167(1)
Expressing the immediate or very near future
168(1)
Expressing the English `going to'
168(1)
The `past in the future'
169(1)
The future seen from the past
169(1)
Some expressions of time in the future
170(2)
Expressing intention and future plans
172(1)
Asking questions
173(5)
Introduction
173(1)
Asking a question using interrogative intonation
173(1)
Asking a question using interrogative words
173(3)
Dialogo
176(2)
Negative sentences
178(5)
Introduction
178(1)
Reinforcing a negative statement
178(1)
Expressing negation and time non ... piu, non ... mai
179(1)
Expressing negation using ne...ne
179(1)
Expressing negation using niente, nulla
180(1)
Expressing negation using the adjective nessun/o/a
180(1)
Expressing negation using the pronoun nessuno/a
181(1)
Reinforcing negation
181(2)
Comparisons and degrees of intensity
183(5)
Introduction
183(1)
Using comparative adjectives and adverbs
183(1)
Expressing `than'
184(2)
Expressing `which'
186(1)
Expressing different degrees of intensity
186(2)
Referring to objects and people
188(6)
Introduction
188(1)
Using a pronoun to refer back
188(1)
Using a pronoun: referring to the subject of an action
188(1)
Using a pronoun: referring to someone other than the subject
188(4)
Referring to someone or something using questo, quello
192(1)
Using indefinites to refer to `someone/something'
192(1)
Referring to something or someone mentioned
193(1)
Referring to what has been said or will be said
193(1)
Focusing on the action
194(9)
Introduction
194(1)
Focusing on the action using the passive
194(3)
Situations when the passive is not used
197(2)
Focusing on the action using si passivante (passive form with si)
199(1)
Si impersonale (impersonal si)
200(1)
Focusing on the object of the action
200(3)
II. Actions affecting ourselves and others
Social interactions
203(8)
Greeting, welcoming
203(1)
Introducing oneself and others
204(1)
Saying goodbye
205(1)
Wishes
206(1)
Expressing and receiving thanks, appreciation
206(1)
Compliments
207(1)
Making and accepting excuses, apologies
207(1)
Expressing commiseration, sympathy
208(1)
Using titles, salutations
208(3)
Getting other people to do things
211(10)
Introduction
211(1)
Giving orders and commands
211(2)
Making negative requests and commands
213(1)
Written instructions and recipes
213(3)
Asking someone to do something
216(1)
Giving an order using `command' verbs
217(1)
Far fare, lasciar fare construction
217(1)
Using persuasion
218(1)
Monologo
219(2)
Permission and possibility
221(4)
Asking or granting permission
221(1)
Denying permission
222(1)
Speaking about the ability or opportunity to do something
222(1)
Making a request
223(2)
Expressing need, obligation or desire
225(4)
Need or want
225(1)
Expressing wants
225(2)
Expressing needs
227(2)
Suggesting, proposing, advising and recommending
229(8)
Giving advice
229(1)
Making or receiving a suggestion
230(2)
More expressions of advising or suggesting
232(1)
Advising someone not to do something, giving a warning
233(1)
Asking for advice
233(1)
Other ways of making suggestions
234(3)
III. Expressing emotions, feelings, attitudes and opinions
Expressing emotions: positive, negative, neutral
237(11)
Introduction
237(1)
Interjections (positive, negative, neutral)
237(1)
Expressing positive emotions
238(3)
Expressing negative emotions
241(4)
Expressing neutral emotions
245(2)
Expressing positive and/or negative emotions
247(1)
Expressing emotions: hope, fear, doubt
248(5)
Introduction
248(1)
Expressing hope
248(1)
Expressing fear, pessimism or regret
249(2)
Expressing doubt
251(2)
Expressing an opinion or belief, agreement or disagreement
253(5)
Expressing or seeking an opinion or belief
253(2)
Expressing agreement, disagreement
255(3)
Indicating preference, likes and dislikes
258(5)
Introduction
258(1)
Expressing likes
258(2)
Expressing dislikes
260(2)
Expressing a preference
262(1)
Expressing certainty and knowledge
263(8)
Introduction
263(1)
Sapere
263(1)
Essere certo, sicuro, convinto
264(1)
Non certo, poco certo, incerto
265(1)
Pensare, credere, sembrare, parere
266(1)
Ricordare, dimenticare
266(5)
IV. Putting in context
Combining messages
271(16)
Introduction
271(1)
Combining messages of equal importance
271(3)
Combining messages of unequal importance
274(1)
Setting events in a time context
274(1)
Relationship of main clause and dependent clauses
275(4)
Relationship of tenses in complex texts
279(8)
Quoting or reporting events and hearsay
287(7)
Introduction
287(1)
Quoting: direct speech
288(1)
Reporting: indirect speech
289(2)
Reporting information or quoting hearsay
291(3)
Expressing possibility and probability
294(3)
Introduction
294(1)
Certainty, uncertainty
294(1)
Knowing, not knowing
295(1)
Possible or impossible, probable or improbable
295(1)
Evident, obvious
296(1)
Expressing purpose
297(5)
Introduction
297(1)
Purpose involving only the subject of the action
297(2)
Purpose involving someone or something else
299(1)
Purpose attached to a person/object
300(2)
Expressing causes and reasons
302(6)
Introduction
302(1)
Specific people, factors or events responsible
302(1)
General cause or reason
302(3)
Il motivo, la causa, la ragione
305(1)
Causare, provocare, suscitare
306(1)
Dovere, dovuto
306(1)
Asking why
306(1)
Using the imperfect tense to give reasons
307(1)
Expressing result, effect and consequence
308(5)
Introduction
308(1)
Coordinating conjunctions
308(1)
Conclusive (result) conjunctions
309(1)
Cosi, tale, tanto, troppo
310(1)
Words expressing result, effect
311(2)
Specifying time
313(8)
Introduction
313(1)
Expressing same time context
313(1)
Expressing earlier time context
314(1)
Expressing later time context
315(2)
Defining the limits of a period: `since'/'until'
317(2)
Specifying repetition and frequency
319(1)
Other expressions of time
320(1)
Place and manner
321(6)
Introduction
321(1)
Place: adverbs
321(1)
Place: prepositions
322(2)
Manner
324(3)
Expressing a condition or hypothesis
327(6)
Introduction
327(1)
Expressing a real possibility
327(1)
Expressing a condition unlikely to be met or impossible
328(1)
Expressing conditions with other conjunctions
329(1)
Expressing conditions with gerund, infinitive or participle
330(1)
Unfinished conditional sentence
331(1)
Other uses of se
332(1)
Expressing reservation, exception and concession
333(8)
Introduction
333(1)
Expressing reservation or exception
333(1)
Modifying a statement by concession
334(7)
V. Expanding the horizons
Registers and style
341(8)
Introduction
341(1)
Spoken and written discourse
341(1)
Differences in lexis
342(1)
Differences in syntax
343(3)
Informal written communication
346(1)
Formal and informal registers
347(2)
Word order
349(11)
Oral communication and telephone skills
352(1)
Introduction
352(1)
The Lei form
352(2)
Interjections
354(1)
Discourse markers
354(2)
Techniques of oral communication
356(1)
Spelling on the telephone
357(1)
Telephone phrases
358(2)
On the telephone
360(16)
Written communication
362(1)
Introduction
362(1)
Letters and faxes
362(3)
Curriculum vitae
365(2)
Extended writing: differences between English and Italian
367(1)
Writing essays, making connections
367(1)
Reports
367(4)
Bureaucratic language
371(1)
Scientific and technical language
372(1)
Journalistic language
373(3)
Appendix I: Spelling and pronunciation 376(5)
Appendix II: Irregular verbs 381(8)
Appendix III: Sequence of tenses 389(1)
Appendix IV: Verbs and prepositions 390(6)
Index 396

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