A Reference Grammar of Russian

This book treats aspects of grammar of Russian, from writing, phonology and morphology to syntax and aspect.

Alan Timberlake (Author)

9780521772921, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 22 January 2004

510 pages
24.4 x 17 x 2.9 cm, 1.174 kg

'… this is an essential tool for anyone undertaking serious study of modern Russian.' Forum for Modern Language Studies

This book describes and systematizes all aspects of the grammar of Russian: the patterns of orthography, sounds, inflection, syntax, tense-aspect-mood, word order, and intonation. It is especially concerned with the meaning of combinations of words (constructions). The core concept is that of the predicate history: a record of the states of entities through time and across possibilities. Using predicate histories, the book presents an integrated account of the semantics of verbs, nouns, case, and aspect. More attention is paid to syntax than in any other grammars of Russian written in English or in other languages of Western Europe. Alan Timberlake refers to the literature on variation and trends in development, and makes use of contemporary data from the internet. This book will appeal to students, scholars and language professionals interested in Russian.

1. Russian
2. Sounds
3. Inflectional morphology
4. Arguments
5. Predicates and arguments
6. Mood, tense, and aspect
7. The presentation of information
Bibliography
Index.

Subject Areas: Regional studies [GTB], Grammar, syntax & morphology [CFK]