| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 542 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Machine generated contents note: 1. Macedonian Pronunciation and the Macedonian Alphabet -- 1.1. The Macedonian alphabet -- 1.2. Notes on the alphabet and pronunciation -- 1.3. Stress (accent) -- 1.4. Cognates -- 1.5. Alphabetical order -- 1.6. Writing Macedonian -- 2. Introductions and Occupations -- 2.1. Subject pronouns -- 2.2. Present tense of verbs, introduction -- 2.3. Present tense of the verb ̀to be' -- 2.4. Gender of nouns -- 2.5. Interrogatives -- 2.6. Conjunctions -- 3. Actions and Attributes -- 3.1. Plural of masculine and feminine nouns -- 3.2. Adjectives -- 3.3. Plural of adjectives -- 3.4. Present tense of verbs -- 3.5. Negation of verbs -- 3.6. HMa/HeMa -- 3.7. Numbers 0-20 -- 4. Daily Routines -- 4.1. Adverbs -- 4.2. Plural of neuter nouns -- 4.3. Quantitative plural -- 4.4. Demonstrative adjectives -- 4.5. Definite articles -- 4.6. Definite direct objects and clitics -- 4.7. Possession -- 4.8. Conjunctions -- 5. Food -- 5.1. Definiteness of adjective plus noun phrases |
| Summary |
Macedonian, the official language of the Republic of North Macedonia, is spoken dv two and a half million people in the Balkans, (North America, Australia, and other emigre communities around the world. This award winning textbook by Christina E. Kramer and Liljana Mitkovska provides a basic introduction to the language. Students will learn to speak, read, write, and understand Macedonian while discussing family, work, recreation, music, food, health, housing, travel, and other topics |
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Intended to cover one year of intensive study, this third edition updates the vocabulary, adds material to help students appreciate the underlying structure of the language, and offers a wide variety of new, proficiency based readings and exercises to boost knowledge of Macedonian history, culture, literature, folklore, and traditions |
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"Combines sophisticated linguistic understanding with texts, grammar explanations, and cultural information. ... The most creative and resourceful South Slavic textbook currently available."--Margaret H. Beissinger, Princeton University --Book Jacket |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Macedonian language -- Textbooks for foreign speakers -- English
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FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY -- Slavic Languages (Other)
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Macedonian language
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Textbooks
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Textbooks
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Textbooks.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Mitkovska, Liljana, author.
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| LC no. |
2011018266 |
| ISBN |
9780299247638 |
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0299247635 |
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