The Basque language

the long version

"[Book title] provides the materials necessary for a student to learn Basque, whether working alone or in a classroom setting. The book provides a series of forty well-paced and carefully prepared units. Each unit is comprised of: dialogues or narrative texts providing a glimpse into Basque social and family life; notes on grammatical structure; exercises emphasizing grammatical and communication skills; a useful vocabulary list; and keys to exercises. In addition, [book title] includes a comprehensive reference grammar section and an elementary reader that contains fascinating selections about the Basque Country's geography, language, folk tales, and modern literature, as well as excerpts from a Basque newspaper"--Book jacket.