Catalan

by Jose Ignacio Hualde

Overview

First Published in 2004. Among the languages of Europe spoken by bilingual communities, Catalan has a special status because of its vitality. Catalan enjoys official recognition in Catalonia, Valencia and the Balearic Islands, in spain and in the principality of Andorra. Catalan is of importance within the Romance family because it constitutes a link between the Ibero-Romance family of languages and the Gallo-Romance branches. This book will be of interest to both Romanists and general linguists engaged in comparative work.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415054980
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	03/19/1992
Series:	Descriptive Grammars
Pages:	482
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)
Age Range:	18 Years

Table of Contents

Part 1: The Writing Process 1.1 Background to Writing 1.2 Critical Reading 1.3 Avoiding Plagiarism 1.4 From Understanding Titles to Planning 1.5 Finding Key Points and Note-Making 1.6 Paraphrasing 1.7 Summarising 1.8 References and Quotations 1.9 Combining Sources 1.10 Organising Paragraphs 1.11 Introductions and Conclusions 1.12 Re-writing and Proof-reading Part 2: Elements of Writing 2.1 Argument and Discussion 2.2 Cause and Effect 2.3 Cohesion 2.4 Comparisons 2.5 Definitions 2.6 Examples 2.7 Generalisations 2.8 Numbers 2.9 Problems and Solutions 2.10 Style 2.11 Visual Information 2.12 Working in Groups Part 3: Accuracy in Writing 3.1 Abbreviations 3.2 Academic Vocabulary 3.3 Articles 3.4 Caution 3.5 Linkers 3.6 Nouns and Adjectives 3.7 Prefixes and Suffixes 3.8 Prepositions 3.9 Punctuation 3.10 Singular or Plural 3.11 Synonyms 3.12 Time Words 3.13 Verbs - Passives 3.14 Verbs - Reference 3.15 Verbs - Tenses Part 4: Writing Models 4.1 Formal Letters and Emails 4.2 Writing CVs 4.3 Designing and Reporting Surveys 4.4 Taking Ideas from Sources 4.5 Writing Longer Essays

Editorial Reviews

'This book will be of major reference value to all those with research interests in Hispanic linguistics.' - British Bulletin of Publications

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