Author

Publication

1989 - P. Lang, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

89,000 words, Guess

Page Count

356 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • LibraryThing139199
  • Goodreads3613321

Classifications

  • DDC438.2/421
  • LCCPF3112 .W55 1989

Description

This book is a thorough, straightforward textbook with a sense of fun. It teaches the fundamentals for reading German literary and scholarly texts of all levels of difficulty. It can be used as an introductory text for scholars with no background in German, or it can serve as a reference text for students wishing to review German. The grammar explanations are detailed and clear, addressing common problems students encounter while learning to read German. The book includes thought-provoking and entertaining reading selections, consisting mainly of aphorisms and proverbs. There are also 12 appendices, including a summary of German grammar, a partial answer key, strategies for learning German, and an extensive humanities vocabulary. - Publisher.

Subjects

Series Statement

  • American university studies.

Other Editions

  • German quickly: a grammar for reading GermanP. Lang1989-01-01

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