Introduction to the Croatian and Serbian Language / Edition 2

by Thomas F. Magner

Overview

'Magner's fine work is an exception to existing textbooks. The author accepts the political realities surrounding the question of the Serbian and Croatian variants, and he sets out to provide an opportunity for the instructor to choose and select.'--Geolinguistics

Product Details

ISBN-13:	2900271015360
Publication date:	09/15/1995
Pages:	400
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 1.25(h) x 9.00(d)

About the Author

Thomas F. Magner is Professor Emeritus of Slavic Languages at Penn State University.

Editorial Reviews

**** The first edition is cited in BCL3. A reworked edition of a textbook which appeared first in 1956, revised in 1962 and again in 1972. Designed for beginning students, it gives equal attention to both principal variants of Serbo-Croatian, presenting two alphabets (Latin and Cyrillic), delineating lexical items specific to each variant, and noting differences in pronunciation and syntax. Includes dictionary. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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