Burmese A Comprehensive Grammar [Paperback]

Burmese: A Comprehensive Grammaris a complete reference guide to modern Burmese grammar. It presents a fresh and thorough description of the language, concentrating on the real patterns of use in modern Burmese.

The volume is organized to promote a thorough understanding of Burmese grammar. It offers a stimulating analysis of the complexities of the language, with clear explanations. Throughout, the emphasis is on Burmese as used by present-day native speakers.

Features include:

• detailed treatment of the common grammatical structures and parts of speech
• particular attention to areas of confusion and difficulty
• all examples given in Burmese script, IPA phonetic transcription, and English
• glossary of linguistic terminology

The Grammaris the ideal reference source for intermediate to advanced learners and users of Burmese and will remain the standard reference work for years to come.

1  Introduction  2  Sound system and script  3  Parts of speech  4  Lexicon  5  Word structure  6  Phrase structure  7  Clause and sentence structure  8  Form and functions of utterances  9  Negation  10  Expression of tense, aspect, and modality  11  Intensifiers and comparison  12  Pragmatics and Language Use

Mathias Jenny is Senior Lecturer/Researcher in the Department of Comparative Linguistics at the University of Zurich, Switzerland, with a research focus on the languages of Southeast Asia. He teaches General Linguistics and beginners Burmese.

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