A Reference Grammar of Modern French

"A Reference Grammar of Modern French" has established itself as the standard English-language reference grammar for the French language. It provides teachers, students and others interested in the French language with a comprehensive, accessible, and jargon-free guide to the forms and structures of French as it is currently spoken and written in France and in the rest of the French-speaking world. The scope of the grammar is very broad, dealing with both spoken and written French. Levels of usage (literary, educated, formal, informal, and slang) are specified, so that the importance of context in the use of language is recognized. -- From publisher's description.