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Berlitz Italian Grammar: Handbook (Berlitz Language Handbooks) (Italian Edition) [Paperback]

Berlitz Publishing (Author), Derek Aust (Author)
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August 1998 Berlitz Language Handbooks
This outstanding reference book series effectively communicates the foreign language basics of grammar, verbs, and vocabulary. Now completely revised and updated, these indispensable guides are ideal for students of all levels, and complement any course, including Berlitz Basic and Berlitz Today.

Grammar Handbooks provide a complete overview of syntax, parts of speech, punctuation, and other grammar fundamentals. This all-inclusive resource contains brief discussions, useful explanations, and special sections on potential problem areas such as use of present tense expressing future meaning, and the use of relative pronouns, as well as numerous examples of proper grammar usage.

Verb Handbooks explain the rudiments of verb function and structure, from conjugation and word order to tense formation and idiomatic construction. The text includes jargon-free, practical examples that illustrate correct usage, and an index of the 2,500 most frequently used verbs.

Vocabulary Handbooks present an extensive pool of words for clear and accurate usage. More than 8,000 key terms and phrases, organized by function and topic and thoroughly cross-referenced, are complemented with illustrative examples, expanded word categories, and helpful review sections to help reinforce and review learned vocabulary.


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In January 2003, the renowned Berlitz Publishing became part of the Langenscheidt Group. The Langenscheidt Publishing Group, the premier group of map and travel companies, offers over 4,000 North American and international street maps, road maps, atlases, language-learning, bilingual dictionaries, and travel-related products covering countries, cities, and languages in every continent. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Berlitz Guides; Revised edition (August 1998)
  • Language: Italian
  • ISBN-10: 2831563933
  • ISBN-13: 978-2831563930
  • Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,714,142 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful!, July 30, 2004
This is a great book. The title is misleading because grammar handbook seems to imply boring and disjointed. Quite the contrary. It proceeds through 30 chapters in a logical order. You can start from the beginning if you like or simply open up to any page and learn something. This is because they use great and USEFUL expressions to explain each point. And the book is set up with Italian phrases in a pleasing gold/yellow background with English and everything else in the normal white background of the page. Your eyes easily go to the yellow areas (blocked areas not highlighted sentences) and you've learned something new. Great to take along when you're staning in the USPS post office line here in the San Francisco Bay area ;).

Ciao!

Daniel Leo Simpson
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Practical and Useful, March 16, 2005
Bravo to Berlitz for having produced a one-stop comprehensive source of information on the Italian language. I find Berlitz Italian Grammar Handbook to be invaluable in its depth, clarity and precision in explaining and deciphering often incredibily difficult concepts in Italian.

This handbook can be used either as a strict grammar reference or to acquire a general or specific understanding of most aspects of Italian grammar. It may also be used as one of several means of acquiring a working knowledge of the `syntax' of the language.

Syntax means `word order' or how words fit together to convey meaning. I find the handbook to be quite good at demonstrating common everyday syntax in a simple fashion by means of the direct examples it provides.

Fortunately, this grammar handbook does not assume that you know the meanings of different grammatical terms. It contains abundant explanations for each specific point of Italian grammar and there are always complete explanations provided for all grammatical terms. The way in which the classic grammatical term and explanation is followed immediately by a practical

example of everyday use is one of Berlitz Grammar Handbook's greatest strengths.

Another major plus to this grammar handbook is the huge number of practical and authentic mini-monologues which utilize different points of grammar in actual real-life contexts to illustrate a point of grammar as it's really spoken.

It is obvious that Bertlitz intended this manual for individuals who actually wish to `use' their Italian in real life situations. The handbook also makes clear which constructions are only for formal and not everyday use.

Overall, I recommend Berlitz Italian Grammar Handbook as a very good reference guide and learning tool for Italian. With Berlitz Italian Grammar Handbook you will be satisfied whether your are a complete novice or a language expert. It literally has something for everyone.

MARK FROBOSE/ AUTHOR OF THE BEHIND THE WHEEL CD COURSES IN ITALIAN, SPANISH, FRENCH, GERMAN, PORTUGUESE, CHINESE, JAPANESE, & ARABIC
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5 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful reference, June 4, 2000
This review is from: Berlitz Italian Grammar: Handbook (Berlitz Language Handbooks) (Italian Edition) (Paperback)
Great for the confused learner. Clears up a lot of the harder things in Italian
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