These books are of
special interest to
linguists, teachers and
advanced students of
French and German.

French: Some Historical Background
by David Singleton
This book outlines the factors that have shaped the French language, from Latin origins, Celtic and Germanic influences to the position of French today.

French: Its Acquisition as a Second Language
by Sean Devitt
This book describes the stages that five young learners passed through as they acquired the French verbal systems during several months' residence in France.

Progressive Grammar of German
by Jonathan West
This series approaches German grammar in a way that is ideally suited to learners working with authentic texts and pursuing communicative aims. Each volume deals with a different aspect of the structure of German.

1. Authentic Texts and their Structures
2. Sentences and their Realization
3. Categories and their Exponents
4. Particles and their Use
5. Words and their Constituents
6. The Lexicon and its Organisation