By: Anne Curzan, Michael Adams This accessible introduction to the structure of English, general theories in linguistics, and important issues in sociolinguistics, is the first text written specifically for English and Education majors. This engaging introductory language/linguistics textbook provides more extensive coverage of issues of particular interest to...
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By: Donald H. Graves In an era when teachers struggle for quality time with their students, Donald Graves introduces a text that creates lifetime writers as well as responsible learners–a text that focuses on teaching that lasts. A Fresh Look at Writing is Graves’s most comprehensive book yet....
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Edited by: Paula Olmos This book presents reflections on the relationship between narratives and argumentative discourse. It focuses on their functional and structural similarities or dissimilarities, and offers diverse perspectives and conceptual tools for analyzing the narratives’ potential power for justification, explanation and persuasion. Divided into two sections,...
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by Geoffrey Sampson Download http://usafiles.net/F1s/Schools_of_linguistics_Competition_and_evolution.pdf
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Edited by: Ali Almanna and Chonglong Gu Envisioned as a much needed celebration of the massive strides made in translation and interpreting studies, this eclectic volume takes stock of the latest cutting-edge research that exemplifies how translation and interpreting might interact with such topics as power, ideological discourse,...
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By: Peter Hawkins First published in 1984. This study is designed as an introductory course in phonology for linguistics students. Like phonology itself, the book is divided into two main parts, the first dealing with segmental phonology, and the second with suprasegmental aspects, including stress, rhythm and intonation....
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By: Roger Wood This book presents a potential hierarchy between the three basic psychological needs central to Self-Determination Theory (SDT). Findings from the author’s research suggest that the motivation to exercise autonomy is an outcome that is cumulatively influenced by the perceived quality of the teacher-student relationship and...
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By: Joao Canoquena This English language teaching (ELT) theory book is packed with case studies, empirical research, reflections and methods for the maximisation of English language learning. It is designed to help English teachers boost the potential for learning to occur in language classrooms. Written in response to...
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by Gill Coulson, Lynn Cousins A collection of 150 unique games and activities to help support teaching of phonics in the primary classroom. Designed with busy teachers in mind, the Classroom Gems series draws together an extensive selection of practical, tried-and-tested, off-the-shelf ideas, games and activities guaranteed to...
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