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Linguistics for teachers

Linda Miller Cleary, Michael D. Linn

McGraw-Hill, c1993

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Description

This reader aims to give the background necessary in both the underlying research and the applications of language theory. Emphasizing the connections between theory, research and pedagogy, the readings should reflect the divese and multicultural nature of today's classroom. The book is designed to stand alone or to be used as a supplement to an introduction to linguistics text. The text includes chapters on dialects, teaching of grammar, syntax and teaching English as a second language.

Table of Contents

  • History of English and acquisition of language
  • language and culture
  • language and the construction of reality
  • dialects, language variation and schooling
  • language and the teaching of reading and writing
  • literacy
  • language and the reading process
  • language and the writing process
  • the nature of language and its classroom interactions
  • phonology and the teaching of spelling
  • syntax and the teaching of grammar
  • semantics and vocabulary
  • teaching English as a second language.

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