Portuguese: A Reference Manual - Softcover

Ackerlind, Sheila R.; Jones-Kellogg, Rebecca

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0292726732 ISBN 13: 9780292726734

Publisher: University of Texas Press, 2011

Synopsis

An essential, comprehensive guide for all who are interested in learning the Portuguese language and mastering its complexities, Portuguese: A Reference Manual supplements the phonetic and grammatical explanations offered in basic textbooks. While the Manual focuses on Brazilian Portuguese, it incorporates European Portuguese variants and thus provides a more complete description of the language. Accessible to non-linguists and novice language learners, as well as informative for instructors of Portuguese and specialists in other languages, this guide incorporates the Orthographic Accord (in effect since 2009–2010), which attempts to standardize Portuguese orthography.

The Manual reflects the language as it is currently taught at both the undergraduate and graduate levels by providing detailed explanations of the sound and writing systems and the grammar of the principal Portuguese dialects. A reference guide rather than a textbook, the Manual also provides extensive verb charts, as well as comparisons of Portuguese with English and Spanish.

About this title

About the Author:

Sheila Ackerlind is Professor Emerita of Portuguese at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. She taught Romance languages for more than thirty years at various universities.

Review:

"This book provides an incredible wealth of information, including details and examples not found elsewhere. A worthy project." (John Jensen, Professor of Modern Languages, Florida International University, retired)

About this edition

• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0292726732
• ISBN 13: 9780292726734
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 366