A clear and user-friendly revision and reference guide to Persian grammar, both written and spoken
Persian is commonly situated as part of Oriental Studies, Islamic Studies of Middle East Studies in university courses
As Iran opens up again, there will be increased interest to business and industrial investors
Those interested in learning Farsi will find the book 'Persian Grammar' by John Mace a key resource in their learning activities. It offers support to student both in the early and intermediate stages... The author offers detailed explanations and many examples, all shown both in Persian script and in Roman transliteration, to help students to learn this language. Those who master this language will have the reward of enjoy the pleasure of reading the wonderful poetry of Hafiz, Rumi, Omar Khayyam, Attar and Sa'adi, among others, in their original language. -- Patricia Ordonez de Pablos, Universidad de Oviedo, Spain (International Journal of Asian Business and Information Management, April-June 2011)
John Mace studied at Oxford University. He has worked as a British Council lecturer in Iran, in the Diplomatic Service, as a personnel officer in the Middle East, and as a European Commission Delegate. He has written Persian, Arabic and German language manuals, and a verse translation of Russian poetry.
Introduction 1. Writing 2. Pronunciation 3. Nouns and adjectives 4. Pronouns 5. Verbs 6. Prepositions 7. Adverbs 8. Syntax 9. Numbers 10. Arabic forms 11. Wordbuilding 12. Polite forms Appendices Index