Introduction to the Croatian and Serbian Language

By Thomas F. Magner

Book Overview

Revised

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0271015365
• ISBN13: 9780271015361
• Release Date: September 1995
• Publisher: Pennsylvania State University Press
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

the best reference and self-study grammar of serbo-croatian

Magner's book is one of several I have used for language instruction and reference in the last months, and I find it more complete and easier to use that any other self-study book in print. A close second is the Routledge book, but Magner's index and dictionary are far superior. The book is good as both a reference and as a beginning textbook. Excercises are given in both the latin and cyrillic variants, and represent the two major standard dialects (ijekavian/ekavian) they are associated with, so that the student has a choice or may become familiar with both. Overall, this is the most compact and useful book of its kind on the market. Highly recommended for students and linguists. The grammatical explanations are not very elaborate, but the examples given for the individual topics under discussion are among the more useful that i have seen.

Book is BOTH: "Intro to Serbian AND Croatian language"

I'd instruct readers not to get discouraged or confused by certain opinions. The title of the book says "Intro to Croatian AND Serbian..." not Serbo-Croatian language. The author clearly states that these lanuages differ like American English and British English, and treats them like that. The book is excellent starting point for anyone who wants to learn how to speak Serbian or Croatian. It has an excellent pronunciation guide. I even know people of that origin who learn from this excellent book. For these and other reasons I highly recommend it.

Highly Recommended!

I've searched for a reference text to use to learn Serb/Croat while living here in the Balkans. Once I showed two local friends of mine this text, they both encouraged me to use it to continue my education here. Tonight, I'm purchasing a second copy for yet another expat for her use too!

Outstanding, all-encompassing language guide.

I have studied several languages in the past, and have never been able to rely on a single book for all my needs in that language. This text provides just that. It is a self-explanatory textbook that was a welcome companion as I learned the Serbian and Croatian languages, and is an excellent reference material when I need to review.

The best teaching and learning tool available in B-C-S

I teach Bosnian at FSI (Foreign Service Institute)and I have extensive experience in teaching this language. From what I have seen, currently available, this is the best guide to learning the predominant language of the former Yugoslavia with concise examples of both the eastern and western variant of the language, a good grammar reference, index and lessons tailored to speakers of the English language. I highly recommend it to anyone studying or teaching this language. Excelently done.