<P>This second edition of <EM>Georgian: A Learner's Grammar</EM> is a completely revised and updated guide to the fascinating and most widely spoken language of the Caucasus. </P> <P>Presenting the language in the form of dialogues and reading passages, full attention is given to script reproductio
Georgian: A Learner's Grammar (Essential Grammars)
✍ Scribed by George Hewitt
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 497
- Series
- Essential Grammars
- Edition
- 2
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
✦ Synopsis
While I understand that Georgian textbooks are a small commodity, it does not mean that one should buy anything about Georgian. I do have a copy of 'Georgian: A Learner's Grammar,' as well as 'Beginner's Georgian,' 'Georgian: A Reading Grammar' and 'Georgian Language and Culture.' As far as this book is concerned, I was not aware of it's short-comings when I buy it. Though I do have the 2005 version as apposed to the earlier version. The 2005 version has been 'revised and corrected' and two Georgian speakers have proof-read the book, but I wouldn't know how much has changed between the two versions and if it has been improved to be a viable textbook. The grammar is comprehensive (though I don't know how correct it is, yet). The explanations are still a little dense and hard to follow. The book attempts to be very through with the grammar that is introduced. I think that is the books greatest flaw. It tries to present so much in such a short time. And the explanations are not the clearest for non-linguists. Also there is no audio for the book. Audio is essential for anyone learning another language, especially one this different from English.
I find it very compelling that Dodona Kiziria (a professor of Georgian language, and native speaker!), wrote a review herself, and pointed out the short-comings that us learners could never see ourselves. My thanks to her. Though she did write it about the '96 version, not the revised '05 version.
I would steer people towards the other books I cited in my review first, and then if they wish, to use this book (with caution) after getting a good foundation in the language. Admittedly Aronson's two books (the Reading Grammar and Language and Culture) are a bit hard to come-by now-a-days. Especially Aronson's (and Kiziria's) book 'Georgian Language and Culture,' which last time I checked was out of print. I was lucky enough to get it on Amazon's marketplace. But Kiziria's book 'Beginner's Georgian' (which has audio) should be easy enough to find.
✦ Table of Contents
Book Cover......Page 1
Half-Title......Page 2
Title......Page 4
Copyright......Page 5
Dedication......Page 6
Contents......Page 8
Preface to the second edition......Page 14
Introduction......Page 16
Handwritten examples......Page 24
Lesson 1......Page 28
Lesson 2......Page 39
Lesson 3......Page 52
Lesson 4......Page 63
Lesson 5......Page 76
Lesson 6......Page 90
Lesson 7......Page 102
Lesson 8......Page 115
Lesson 9......Page 137
Lesson 10......Page 151
Lesson 11......Page 175
Lesson 12......Page 200
Lesson 13......Page 220
Lesson 14......Page 244
Lesson 15......Page 264
Lesson 16......Page 284
Lesson 17......Page 304
Lesson 18......Page 333
Lesson 19......Page 357
Lesson 20......Page 380
A glossary of grammatical terms......Page 407
Key to the exercises......Page 413
Georgian-English vocabulary......Page 436
Translations of literary texts......Page 489
Index......Page 496
✦ Subjects
Языки и языкознание;Грузинский язык;Грамматика;
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