Fred Karlsson (born 1946) is a professor of general linguistics at the University of Helsinki.

Book Description

This is the ideal reference grammar for the student of Finnish. It gives a systematic account of the structures of the written language and also features the characteristics of colloquial Finnish as spoken in Helsinki and its surroundings.Finnish: An Essential Grammar is grounded in fundamental insights of modern linguistics. No prior knowledge is assumed on the part of the reader and grammatical rules are clearly explained without jargon.Features include:pronunciation guidethorough descriptions of morphology (word structure) and syntax (sentence structure)inflection tablessubject indexFinnish: An Essential Grammar is a revised and updated edition of a volume first published in 1983, since when it has proved popular with students and professional linguists worldwide. It has been translated into several languages, including Finnish.