Portuguese: A Reference Manual by Sheila R. Ackerlind, Rebecca Jones-Kellogg...

University of Texas Press

PortugueseA Reference Manual\nAuthor(s): Sheila R. Ackerlind, Rebecca Jones-Kellogg\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: University of Texas Press, United States\nImprint: University of Texas Press\nISBN-13: 9780292726734, 978-0292726734\nSynopsis\nAn essential, comprehensive guide for all who are interested in learning the Portuguese language and mastering its complexities, Portuguese: A Reference Manual supplements the phonetic and grammatical explanations offered in basic textbooks. While the Manual focuses on Brazilian Portuguese, it incorporates European Portuguese variants and thus provides a more complete description of the language. Accessible to non-linguists and novice language learners, as well as informative for instructors of Portuguese and specialists in other languages, this guide incorporates the Orthographic Accord (in effect since [tel], which attempts to standardize Portuguese orthography.\n\nThe Manual reflects the language as it is currently taught at both the undergra.