Olivia & Hill Press

read moreThis is one of the most useful books for the teaching and studying of elementary Russian language. So many students today have no grounding in English grammar and, because Russian is an inflected language (noun cases, little word order), it is crucial that the terms of grammar and the patterns of English be understood before and while a student learns the declensions and grammatical necessities of Russian. This book helps you understand Russian grammar by first explaining how the same concepts work in English grammar.

read moreThroughout the book, the use of charts to summarize points presented is excellent. The authors have taken care to indicate various pitfalls that students often do not avoid. Exceptionally well presented is the analysis of the English you and its Italian equivalents, tu, Lei, voi, Loro. the use of this book as a supplement to a beginners' textbook of Italian is recommended. The conceptual and visual presentation of the material is simple and clear. There are numerous diagrams and charts. Although grammar points are isolated for the sake of presentation, there are many cross-references to related terms, as well as a detailed index.