Download or read book Navigating English Grammar written by Anne Lobeck and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-07-09 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An engaging and fresh take on the rules and politics of English grammar, written in lively prose. It goes a step further than most books on grammar by providing an overview of the field, with a discussion of historical and current debates about grammar, and how we define, discuss, and approach it. Presents a novel, inquiry-based approach to understanding speakers' unconscious knowledge of English grammar Makes lucid connections, when relevant, with current linguistic theory Integrates language change and variation into the study of grammar Examines historical sources of socially evaluative perceptions of grammar, as 'good' or 'bad', and notions of language authority Provides syntactic explanations for many modern punctuation rules Explores some of the current controversies about grammar teaching in school and the role of Standard English in testing and assessment

Download or read book Understanding Language Use in the Classroom written by Susan J. Behrens and published by Multilingual Matters. This book was released on 2018-04-17 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is clear that a proper understanding of what academic English is and how to use it is crucial for success in college, and yet students face multiple obstacles in acquiring this new 'code', not least that their professors often cannot agree among themselves on a definition and a set of rules. Understanding Language Use in the Classroom aims to bring the latest findings in linguistics research on academic English to educators from a range of disciplines, and to help them help their students learn and achieve. In this expanded edition of the original text, college educators will find PowerPoint presentations and instructor materials to enhance the topics covered in the text. Using these additional resources in the classroom will help educators to engage their students with this crucial, but frequently neglected, area of their college education; and to inform students about the unexamined linguistic assumptions we all hold, and that hold us back. You can find additional materials on the Resources tab of our website.

Download or read book An Advanced English Grammar with Exercises written by Farley and published by Namaskar Book. This book was released on 2024-02-02 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Embark on a comprehensive exploration of the English language with "An Advanced English Grammar with Exercises: Navigating the Nuances of Language" by Farley and Kittredge. Dive deep into the intricacies of grammar and syntax as you navigate through this indispensable guide, designed to enhance your mastery of the English language. Unlock the secrets of advanced grammar with Farley and Kittredge's expertly crafted exercises and explanations. From complex sentence structures to nuanced usage conventions, this book offers a wealth of knowledge to help you refine your linguistic skills and express yourself with clarity and precision. But amidst the technical intricacies of grammar lies a compelling question: How does a deeper understanding of language shape our perception of the world? Are we truly masters of our own language, or are we constantly influenced by the subtle nuances and intricacies of grammar? Explore the nuances of language through a series of thought-provoking exercises and real-world examples. Farley and Kittredge guide you through the complexities of English grammar, empowering you to communicate effectively and confidently in any situation. Are you ready to elevate your command of the English language to new heights? Prepare to embark on a journey of linguistic discovery with "An Advanced English Grammar with Exercises," where every exercise is an opportunity to sharpen your linguistic acumen. Immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of English grammar and embrace the challenge of mastering its complexities. With Farley and Kittredge as your guides, you'll navigate through the subtleties of language with ease and confidence, emerging as a more proficient and articulate communicator. Join the ranks of language enthusiasts and scholars with "An Advanced English Grammar with Exercises: Navigating the Nuances of Language." Let the journey begin! Don't miss your chance to enhance your linguistic prowess. Purchase your copy of this essential grammar guide now and embark on a transformative journey towards mastery of the English language.

Download or read book Analyzing English Grammar written by Thomas P. Klammer and published by Longman Publishing Group. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Advanced Grammar text which encourages the readers to think critically about grammar and exposes them to a variety of linguistic theories. Supports and assists readers in learning about the structure of the English language. Teaches use of phase marker tree decisions. Includes traditional Reed-Kellogg diagrams, extensive discussion of language acquisition. Includes examples of American regional and social dialects. General interest; grammar

Download or read book Sense Making and Shared Meaning in Language and Literacy Education written by Sharon Murphy and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-07-15 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This textbook provides a framework for teaching children’s language and literacy and introduces research-based tactics for teachers to use in designing their literacy programs for children. Exploring how sense-making occurs in contemporary literacy practice, Murphy comprehensively covers major topics in literacy, including contemporary multimodal literacy practices, classroom discourse, literacy assessment, language and culture, and teacher knowledge. Organized around themes—talk, reading and composing representation—this book comprehensively invites educators to make sense of their own teaching practices while demonstrating the complexities of how children make sense of and represent meaning in today’s world. Grounded in research, this text features a wealth of real-world, multimodal examples, effective strategies and teaching tactics to apply to any classroom context. Ideal for literacy courses, preservice teachers, teacher educators and literacy scholars, this book illustrates how children become literate in contemporary society and how teachers can create the conditions for children to broaden and deepen their sense-making and expressive efforts.

Download or read book Understanding and Using English Grammar written by Betty Schrampfer Azar and published by Pearson PTR Interactive. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 437 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A classic developmental skills text for intermediate to advanced students of English, Understanding and Using English Grammar is a comprehensive reference grammar as well as a stimulating and teachable classroom text. While keeping the same basic approach and material as in earlier editions, the Third Edition more fully develops communicative and interactive language-learning activities. Some of the new features are: *Numerous real communication opportunities *More options for interactive work in pairs and groups *Additional open-ended communicative tasks for both speaking and writing *Expanded error analysis exercises *Interesting and lively new exercise material *Shorter units for easy class use The program components include the Student Book, Workbook, Chartbook, Teacher's Guide, and Companion Website. Also available: Understanding and Using English Grammar Interactive (a multimedia CD-ROM).

Download or read book Real Grammar written by Susan Conrad and published by Pearson Education ESL. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grammar instruction based on corpus research. 50 grammatical structures presented in context. With activities, and answers in attached booklet. Suitable for self-study, building vocabulary, and developing grammar, reading and writing skills.

Download or read book Introducing English Grammar written by Kersti Borjars and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-01-11 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Answering key questions such as 'Why study grammar?' and 'What is standard English?', Introducing English Grammar guides readers through the practical analysis of the syntax of English sentences. With all special terms carefully explained as they are introduced, the book is written for readers with no previous experience of grammatical analysis. It is ideal for all those beginning their study of linguistics, English language or speech pathology, as well as students with primarily literary interests who need to cover the basics of linguistic analysis. The approach taken is in line with current research in grammar, a particular advantage for students who may go on to study syntax in more depth. All the examples and exercises use real language taken from newspaper articles, non-standard dialects and include excerpts from studies of patients with language difficulties. Students are encouraged to think about the terminology as a tool kit for studying language and to test what can and cannot be described using these tools. This new edition has been fully revised in line with recent research. There is a new chapter on World English, a new glossary and a free website with extensive further reading and answers to the exercises.

Download or read book Analyzing the Grammar of English written by Richard V. Teschner and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Analyzing the Grammar of English offers a descriptive analysis of the indispensable elements of English grammar. Designed to be covered in one semester, this textbook starts from scratch and takes nothing for granted beyond a reading and speaking knowledge of English. Extensively revised to function better in skills-building classes, it includes more interspersed exercises that promptly test what is taught, simplified and clarified explanations, greatly expanded and more diverse activities, and a new glossary of over 200 technical terms. Analyzing the Grammar of English is the only English grammar to view the sentence as a strictly punctuational construct--anything that begins with a capital letter and ends with a period, a question mark, an exclamation mark, or three dots--rather than a syntactic one, and to load, in consequence, all the necessary syntactic analysis onto the clause and its constituents. It is also one of the very few English grammars to include--alongside multiple examples of canonical or "standard" language--occasional samples of stigmatized speech to illustrate grammar points. Students and teachers in courses of English grammatical analysis, English teaching methods, TESOL methods, and developmental English will all benefit from this new edition.

Download or read book Analyzing English Grammar written by Thomas P. Klammer and published by Allyn & Bacon. This book was released on 1996 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Advanced Grammar text which encourages the readers to think critically about grammar and exposes them to a variety of linguistic theories. Supports and assists readers in learning about the structure of the English language. Teaches use of phase marker tree decisions. Includes traditional Reed-Kellogg diagrams, extensive discussion of language acquisition. Includes examples of American regional and social dialects. General interest; grammar

Download or read book Beginner English Grammar Guide for English As a Second Language Students written by Merrilee Leonard and published by . This book was released on 2018-07-09 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Perfect Guide to English Grammar written by Harlen F. white and published by . This book was released on 2017-07-14 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Expert Teacher Harlen F. White gives you all the tools you need to improve your everyday communication in English language―from perfecting your punctuation to polishing your speaking skills―with his accessible, Perfect Guide to English grammar.Language learners of all levels can turn to this easy-to-navigate grammar guide again and again for quick and authoritative information. From crafting sentences to developing your own style, Harlen F. White provides you with the tools and motivation to improve the way you communicate.Perfect Guide to English Grammar helps you clearly say what you want to say―and the best way to say it.* Never Be Wrong: Succinct examples help you remember core grammar rules* Sharpen Your Style: Composition guidelines let you express yourself fully* Look It Up: Seamless navigation makes it easy to find answers quick and easy* Geek Out: Explore the tricky questions with Harlen F. White's helpWhether you're a busy professional or on the job hunt, Perfect Guide to English Grammar makes it easier than ever to improve your Understanding of English grammar.

Download or read book A Student s Introduction to English Grammar written by Rodney Huddleston and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2021-11-25 with total page 421 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new edition of a successful undergraduate textbook on contemporary international Standard English grammar, based on Huddleston and Pullum's earlier award-winning work, The Cambridge Grammar of the English Language (2002). The analyses defended there are outlined here more briefly, in an engagingly accessible and informal style. Errors of the older tradition of English grammar are noted and corrected, and the excesses of prescriptive usage manuals are firmly rebutted in specially highlighted notes that explain what older authorities have called 'incorrect' and show why those authorities are mistaken. Intended for students in colleges or universities who have little or no background in grammar or linguistics, this teaching resource contains numerous exercises and online resources suitable for any course on the structure of English in either linguistics or English departments. A thoroughly modern undergraduate textbook, rewritten in an easy-to-read conversational style with a minimum of technical and theoretical terminology.

Download or read book Analysing English Grammar written by and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical step-by-step introduction to the analysis of English grammar, this book leaves the reader confident to tackle the challenges analysing grammar may pose. The first textbook to take an integrated approach to function and structure in grammatical analysis, it allows students to build experience, skills and confidence in working with grammar. The innovative, hybrid approach combines an introduction to systemic functional theory with a solid grounding in grammatical structure. The book approaches grammar in an incremental way, enabling students to develop grammatical skill in stages. It is of particular value to those starting to work with functional grammar but it is also relevant for experienced readers who are interested in developing a more systematic approach to grammatical analysis.

Download or read book Grammatical Concepts 101 for Biblical Hebrew written by Gary A. Long and published by Baker Academic. This book was released on 2013-04-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this revised edition of a proven resource, a recognized expert in biblical Hebrew provides a readable, linguistically savvy guide to navigating basic grammatical concepts. Designed to complement any standard Hebrew grammar, the book revisits English grammar in order to teach concepts that are especially relevant to Hebrew. Each chapter focuses on an individual concept, first explaining how it works in English, then illustrating it in biblical Hebrew. Abundant English and Hebrew examples illustrate each concept, most of them visually analyzed. The book's clear design and attractive layout will appeal to visual learners.

Download or read book Grammar to Get Things Done written by Darren Crovitz and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2016-11-10 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CO-PUBLISHED BY ROUTLEDGE AND THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF TEACHERS OF ENGLISH Grammar to Get Things Done offers a fresh lens on grammar and grammar instruction, designed for middle and secondary pre-service and in-service English teachers. It shows how form, function, and use can help teachers move away from decontextualized grammar instruction (such as worksheets and exercises emphasizing rule-following and memorizing conventional definitions) and begin considering grammar in applied contexts of everyday use. Modules (organized by units) succinctly explain common grammatical concepts. These modules help English teachers gain confidence in their own understanding while positioning grammar instruction as an opportunity to discuss, analyze, and produce language for real purposes in the world. An important feature of the text is attention to both the history of and current attitudes about grammar through a sociocultural lens, with ideas for teachers to bring discussions of language-as-power into their own classrooms.

Download or read book GED Test For Dummies written by Murray Shukyn and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-10-27 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents subject review, full-length practice tests with answer explanations, and test-taking strategies to help readers prepare for and score higher on the high school equivalency test.