| Preface |
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| Acknowledgements |
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| Why grammar? |
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| Abbreviations and spelling |
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| Glossary |
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Words and their relationships: complements, case, valency |
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The subject and the finite verb |
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4 | (1) |
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5 | (1) |
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6 | (1) |
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7 | (1) |
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sein (and similar verbs) and their complements |
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7 | (1) |
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8 | (1) |
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9 | (2) |
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11 | (1) |
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12 | (4) |
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Words and sentences in context |
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14 | (2) |
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16 | (14) |
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16 | (1) |
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17 | (1) |
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18 | (1) |
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18 | (1) |
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19 | (1) |
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19 | (1) |
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The plural of masculine nouns |
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20 | (2) |
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The plural of feminine nouns |
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22 | (1) |
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The plural of neuter nouns |
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22 | (1) |
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Plurals in -s (and other foreign plurals) |
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23 | (1) |
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24 | (1) |
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25 | (5) |
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28 | (2) |
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The noun phrase: determiners and pronouns |
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30 | (16) |
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31 | (1) |
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31 | (1) |
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32 | (1) |
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33 | (2) |
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35 | (1) |
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36 | (2) |
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38 | (2) |
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40 | (1) |
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Demonstrative, possessive and indefinite pronouns |
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41 | (5) |
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The noun phrase in context |
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44 | (2) |
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Adjectives, adverbs and adverbials |
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46 | (20) |
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46 | (1) |
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Adjective declension: some special cases |
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47 | (1) |
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48 | (1) |
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Adjectives with the dative |
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49 | (1) |
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Adjectives with prepositions |
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50 | (1) |
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51 | (1) |
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Some uses of the comparative and superlative |
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52 | (1) |
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53 | (1) |
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54 | (1) |
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55 | (1) |
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56 | (1) |
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57 | (1) |
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57 | (1) |
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57 | (1) |
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58 | (1) |
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58 | (1) |
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59 | (1) |
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60 | (1) |
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60 | (1) |
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Clock times, days of the week and months |
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61 | (1) |
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62 | (4) |
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Adjectives, adverbs and adverbials in context |
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64 | (2) |
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66 | (14) |
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Prepositions with the accusative |
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67 | (2) |
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Prepositions with the dative |
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69 | (3) |
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Prepositions with the accusative or the dative |
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72 | (4) |
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Prepositions with the genitive |
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76 | (1) |
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77 | (3) |
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78 | (2) |
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80 | (20) |
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Principal parts: weak, strong and irregular verbs |
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80 | (2) |
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82 | (1) |
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Conjugation of weak and strong verbs in simple tenses |
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82 | (2) |
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Separable and inseparable verbs |
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84 | (1) |
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Conjugation of irregular verbs |
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85 | (1) |
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86 | (1) |
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haben or sein in the perfect? |
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87 | (1) |
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88 | (1) |
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89 | (2) |
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Vowel changes with strong verbs |
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91 | (1) |
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List of strong and irregular verbs |
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92 | (8) |
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98 | (2) |
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100 | (18) |
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100 | (1) |
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101 | (1) |
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102 | (1) |
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103 | (1) |
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The 'subjectless' passive |
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104 | (1) |
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The passive with dative objects |
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104 | (1) |
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von or durch with the passive |
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105 | (1) |
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105 | (2) |
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Alternatives to passive constructions |
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107 | (1) |
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108 | (1) |
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Subjunctive II: conditional sentences |
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109 | (1) |
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Subjunctive I: reported speech |
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110 | (1) |
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The modal auxiliary verbs |
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111 | (1) |
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112 | (1) |
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113 | (1) |
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113 | (1) |
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114 | (1) |
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114 | (1) |
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115 | (3) |
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116 | (2) |
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118 | (20) |
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119 | (3) |
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122 | (2) |
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124 | (2) |
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Other uses of the dative case |
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126 | (1) |
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127 | (1) |
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Other uses of the genitive case |
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127 | (1) |
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128 | (5) |
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133 | (1) |
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134 | (1) |
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135 | (3) |
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Valency and cases in context |
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136 | (2) |
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138 | (12) |
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The `bracket' construction |
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139 | (1) |
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Verbs at the end of the clause |
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140 | (1) |
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First position in main clauses |
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141 | (1) |
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The order of words and phrases in the central section |
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142 | (1) |
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143 | (1) |
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The position of the noun subject and objects |
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143 | (1) |
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The position of adverbials |
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144 | (1) |
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The position of complements |
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145 | (1) |
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145 | (1) |
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Placing elements after the verbal bracket |
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146 | (4) |
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148 | (2) |
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150 | (18) |
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Coordination and subordination |
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150 | (1) |
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151 | (1) |
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Subordination: noun clauses |
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152 | (2) |
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Subordination: other conjunctions |
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154 | (4) |
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Subordination: relative clauses |
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158 | (2) |
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160 | (2) |
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Infinitive clauses after prepositions |
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162 | (1) |
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The infinitive without zu |
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163 | (5) |
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Complex sentences in context |
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166 | (2) |
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168 | (16) |
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The basics of word formation |
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168 | (2) |
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170 | (2) |
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172 | (1) |
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The formation of adjectives |
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173 | (2) |
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Inseparable verb prefixes |
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175 | (2) |
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177 | (1) |
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178 | (2) |
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Other ways of forming verbs |
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180 | (4) |
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Word formation in context |
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182 | (2) |
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Spoken and written German |
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184 | (14) |
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The relationship between pronunciation and spelling |
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184 | (2) |
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186 | (1) |
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The use of capital letters |
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187 | (1) |
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188 | (1) |
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189 | (1) |
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189 | (2) |
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191 | (1) |
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192 | (1) |
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Colloquial and formal pronunciation |
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193 | (1) |
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Register differences in grammar |
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194 | (1) |
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Register differences in vocabulary |
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194 | (4) |
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196 | (2) |
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198 | (62) |
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198 | (4) |
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202 | (2) |
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The noun phrase: determiners and pronouns |
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204 | (5) |
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Adjectives, adverbs and adverbials |
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209 | (7) |
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216 | (6) |
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222 | (6) |
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228 | (7) |
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235 | (5) |
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240 | (5) |
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245 | (6) |
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251 | (5) |
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Spoken and written German |
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256 | (4) |
| Answers to exercises |
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260 | (21) |
| Grammar in context: translations |
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281 | (7) |
| Index |
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