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Fundamentals of English Grammar SB/App International Edition (Paperback, 5th edition): Betty Azar, Stacy Hagen Fundamentals of English Grammar SB/App International Edition (Paperback, 5th edition)
Betty Azar, Stacy Hagen
R1,374 Discovery Miles 13 740 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The Student Book is available with the Pearson Practice English app. Each chapter of the course covers a general topic in grammar. The chapters are divided into charts. Each chart covers one or more grammar points and is followed by comprehensive grammar practice. Warm-up exercises provide a smooth entry into a grammar topic Exercises vary from very controlled to more open-ended types Grammar practice is embedded into reading, writing, listening, and speaking tasks Large variety of exercise enables students to practice the same grammatical concepts in different ways The app The Pearson Practice English App allows students to access course resources such as additional practice, assessments, and course audio. Access to Student Book audio Animated grammar presentations Learning checks

A Grammar Of Late Modern English; For The Use Of Continental, Especially Dutch, Students (Part Ii) The Parts Of Speech, Section... A Grammar Of Late Modern English; For The Use Of Continental, Especially Dutch, Students (Part Ii) The Parts Of Speech, Section I, B Pronouns And Numerals. (Hardcover)
H Poutsma
R1,285 R1,154 Discovery Miles 11 540 Save R131 (10%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Inner Speech - L2 - Thinking Words in a Second Language (Hardcover, 2005 ed.): Mar ia C. M. de Guerrero Inner Speech - L2 - Thinking Words in a Second Language (Hardcover, 2005 ed.)
Mar ia C. M. de Guerrero
R2,799 Discovery Miles 27 990 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

The purpose of this book is to explore "inner speech" and its connections to second language (L2) learning. Inner speech, or silent self-directed speaking, enables the faculty to "think" words and is the main instrument for verbal thought. Inner speech originates in first language (L1) social discourse and develops in childhood through a process of internalization. In this book it is postulated that, given certain conditions of L2 learning, it is possible to develop L2 inner speech as a result of the interiorization of L2 social speech. Inner speech has been quite extensively investigated from an L1 perspective. The L2 acquisition field, however, has been slow in acknowledging the importance of inner speech in learning another language. Although within the past decade there have been some notable efforts to explore the topic from an L2 point of view, these efforts have remained in the form of isolated articles and short sections in larger volumes. This book reviews the extant literature on L1-L2 inner speech in its attempt to offer a coherent and comprehensive account of the phenomenon. The book draws mainly from Vygotskyan sociocultural theory for insights into the nature of L2 inner speech and the processes that engender it and characterize its development. The pedagogical implications of recognizing the crucial role inner speech plays in L2 learning are also addressed.

Inner Speech a" L2 comprises a discussion of the historical and theoretical foundations of the concept of inner speech; a review of studies related to L1 and L2 inner speech and its methodology of research; an interpretive account of the origin, nature, and development of L2 inner speech from a socioculturaltheory point of view; and various pedagogical implications and suggestions for further research.

Concise Encyclopedia of Educational Linguistics (Hardcover): B. Spolsky Concise Encyclopedia of Educational Linguistics (Hardcover)
B. Spolsky
R6,122 Discovery Miles 61 220 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The volume comprises 232 thematically organised articles based on the highly successful "Encyclopedia of Language & Linguistics" and the "International Encyclopedia of Education" (2nd edition) revised and, where necessary, updated and supplemented throughout. Dealing with all topics at the intersection between education and language, the work will prove an invaluable reference for all researchers in the field. Never has there been more intense debate over different attitudes and approaches to teaching and language. This volume will provide a state of the art description of all the topics of interest to language educators and all those concerned with making and implementing policy in language education. Fundamental topics include: the social context, society, national, school and curricular policy, literacy and oracy, language acquisition, bi- and plurilingualism, testing, TEFL, TESOL, SLA.

English Grammar and Syntax - Grammatical Functions and Syntactic Values (Hardcover): Tim Avants, Abdellah Benahnia English Grammar and Syntax - Grammatical Functions and Syntactic Values (Hardcover)
Tim Avants, Abdellah Benahnia
R607 R557 Discovery Miles 5 570 Save R50 (8%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

For the educated, this book is an invaluable resource, one that allows for easy reference to any grammatical concept imaginable. the book gives thousands of examples, but it also provides explicit reasoning why we should speak and write following certain patterns. Don't feel like studying for hours to learn a concept? Look here for the diagrams you need to understand why things go where they go in a sentence. Did he act foolish? OR Did he act foolishly? Both answers are here. If you are in college, grad school, or simply interested, you decide what you want to know - your answers are here. Written by two professors who hate to condescend but love to teach, English Grammar and Syntax cuts through the pedantic wasteland.

Vocabulary 4000 - The 4000 Words Essential for an Educated Vocabulary (Hardcover): Jeff Kolby Vocabulary 4000 - The 4000 Words Essential for an Educated Vocabulary (Hardcover)
Jeff Kolby
R673 R602 Discovery Miles 6 020 Save R71 (11%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation: An Easy- to-Use Guide with Clear Rules, Real-World Examples , and Reproducible... The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation: An Easy- to-Use Guide with Clear Rules, Real-World Examples , and Reproducible Quizzes, Twelfth Edition (Paperback, 12th Edition)
L. Kaufman
R483 Discovery Miles 4 830 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

The bestselling workbook and grammar guide, revised and updated! Hailed as one of the best books around for teaching grammar, The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation includes easy-to-understand rules, abundant examples, dozens of reproducible quizzes, and pre- and post-tests to help teach grammar to middle and high schoolers, college students, ESL students, homeschoolers, and more. This concise, entertaining workbook makes learning English grammar and usage simple and fun. This updated 12th edition reflects the latest updates to English usage and grammar, and includes answers to all reproducible quizzes to facilitate self-assessment and learning. Clear and concise, with easy-to-follow explanations, offering "just the facts" on English grammar, punctuation, and usage Fully updated to reflect the latest rules, along with even more quizzes and pre- and post-tests to help teach grammar Ideal for students from seventh grade through adulthood in the US and abroad For anyone who wants to understand the major rules and subtle guidelines of English grammar and usage, The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation offers comprehensive, straightforward instruction.

A Grammar of Tshangla (Hardcover): Erik Andvik A Grammar of Tshangla (Hardcover)
Erik Andvik
R5,622 Discovery Miles 56 220 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

"A Grammar of Tshangla" is the first major linguistic description of Tshangla, a Tibeto-Burman language spoken in Bhutan, northeast India, and southwest China. Written from a functional-typological perspective, it contains a wealth of illustrative examples both from elicited data and from spontaneously generated texts. It is a truly comprehensive description, including sections on phonology, lexicon, morphophonemics, morphosyntactic structure, clause-concatenating constructions, as well as discourse-pragmatic features. The volume will be of interest to language students, and to linguists and ethnographic scholars seeking to understand the Bhutanese and South Asian linguistic situation. The large amount of raw language data presented here make this "Grammar of Tshangla" an indispensable tool for students of Tibeto-Burman comparative linguistics and morphosyntactic theory in general.

From Word to Sentence - A Guide to Grammar, Usage, and Sentence Style (Hardcover): S J Bernard J Streicher From Word to Sentence - A Guide to Grammar, Usage, and Sentence Style (Hardcover)
S J Bernard J Streicher
R973 Discovery Miles 9 730 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Jewish Neo-Aramaic Dialect of Urmi (Hardcover, New): Geoffrey Khan The Jewish Neo-Aramaic Dialect of Urmi (Hardcover, New)
Geoffrey Khan
R4,720 Discovery Miles 47 200 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This volume presents a description of the Neo-Aramaic dialect that was spoken by the Jews of Urmi in north-western Iran but which is now virtually extinct. The material for the volume was gathered firsthand in fieldwork conducted with the last remaining speakers in Israel. The volume consists of a detailed grammatical description, a corpus of transcribed texts, including folktales, historical accounts and portrayals of customs, and an extensive glossary.

Morphology and Syntax - Tools for Analyzing the World's Languages (Hardcover): John Albert Bickford, J. Albert Bickford Morphology and Syntax - Tools for Analyzing the World's Languages (Hardcover)
John Albert Bickford, J. Albert Bickford
R1,512 R1,270 Discovery Miles 12 700 Save R242 (16%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Literary History of Hebrew Grammarians and Lexicographers Accompanied by Unpublished Texts (Hardcover): Hartwig Hirschfeld Literary History of Hebrew Grammarians and Lexicographers Accompanied by Unpublished Texts (Hardcover)
Hartwig Hirschfeld
R594 R538 Discovery Miles 5 380 Save R56 (9%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Problems and Interventions in Literacy Development (Hardcover, 1999 ed.): P. Reitsma, L. Verhoeven Problems and Interventions in Literacy Development (Hardcover, 1999 ed.)
P. Reitsma, L. Verhoeven
R4,219 Discovery Miles 42 190 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

From August 19-23 1996 an international expert meeting on problems and interventions in literacy development took place in Amsterdam. The meeting was organized by Pieter Reitsma (Paedologisch Instituut - Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) and Ludo Verhoeven (University of Nijmegen), and funded by the Dutch National Science Foundation. Various experts in the field of literacy problems from 12 countries attended the meeting while presenting a paper based on current peESpectives and recent research. A selection of the papers being presented is now integrated into a single academic reference, after being edited and updated. The editors wish to thank all contributors to this volume for redrafting their original papers. The present volume aims to integrate recent research in field of literacy problems and interventions into a single academic reference. The volume will capture the state of the art in the rapidly expanding field of literacy problems and interventions. The target group of readers of this volume includes researchers and graduate students in language and literacy development. Moreover, the book is of interest for practitioners working in the field of literacy problems. Pieter Reitsma and Ludo Verhoeven vii LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS Peter Afflerbach - University of Maryland, 2304C Benjamin Building, College Park MD 20742, USA Jesus Alegria - Universite Libre de Bruxelles, LAPSE CP 191, Avenue F. Roosevelt 50, B-1050 Bruxelles, Belgium Elisabeth Arnbak - Department of General & Applied Linguistics, Njalsgade 80, DK-2300 Copenhagen, Denmark Janwillem Bast - Paedologisch Instituut-VU Amsterdam, Postbus 303, 1115 ZG Duivendrecht, The Netherlands.

Hugo's How to Avoid Incorrect English (Hardcover): Hugo Hugo's How to Avoid Incorrect English (Hardcover)
Hugo
R782 Discovery Miles 7 820 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book is a simple and handy guide for those whose knowledge of English is incomplete or 'rusty'. Sections deal with common errors in expression, similar words with different meanings, punctuation, hints on style, etc. An ideal reference book for the home or office. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Hesperides Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. Contents Include: Common Errors in Expression and Grammar Notes on Idioms, Vocabulary, Spelling, Punctuation, Etc Grammatical Terms Explained and Illustrated EtcKeywords: Punctuation Hints Grammar Notes Reference Book Handy Guide Grammatical Terms Similar Words 1900s Vocabulary Spelling Artwork Idioms

French Dictionary and Grammar - Two Books in One (English, French, Paperback, 8th Revised edition): Collins Dictionaries French Dictionary and Grammar - Two Books in One (English, French, Paperback, 8th Revised edition)
Collins Dictionaries 1
R474 R443 Discovery Miles 4 430 Save R31 (7%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

The home of trusted French dictionaries for everyday language learning. An up-to-date easy-reference French to English and English to French Collins dictionary and a user-friendly grammar guide in one handy volume. A clear layout, cultural notes and an easy-to-use, revised grammar section make this the ideal French reference for intermediate learners. Designed for all intermediate learners of French, whether at school, at home, or for business. 96,000 references and 120,000 translations will help those learning French take their language skills to the next level. This edition has been revised and updated to offer extensive and relevant coverage of today's English and French, with thousands of phrases and examples guiding the user to the most appropriate translation. A comprehensive grammar guide presents detailed examples and translations to help users to understand French grammar - the perfect complement to the dictionary. The clear Collins typography gives the text a contemporary feel, and along with the new alphabet tabs, ensures that users find the information they need quickly and easily.

How To Learn English Grammar (Hardcover): Howexpert, Virginia Fidler How To Learn English Grammar (Hardcover)
Howexpert, Virginia Fidler
R745 Discovery Miles 7 450 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Prekmurje Slovene Grammar - Avgust Pavel's Vend nyelvtan (1942) (English, Slovenian, Hardcover): Marc Greenberg Prekmurje Slovene Grammar - Avgust Pavel's Vend nyelvtan (1942) (English, Slovenian, Hardcover)
Marc Greenberg
R3,618 Discovery Miles 36 180 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

The Vend nyelvtan is a grammar completed in 1942 by the linguist Avgust Pavel that was designed to serve as a modern standard for the Prekmurje Slovenes who were to be subjects of Hungary. Though the grammar was meant to divide the Prekmurje Slovenes from the Slovenes of Yugoslavia, it was never put into use. Today it serves as a reflection of the lexical and grammatical peculiarities of the Prekmurje dialect as it was spoken during Pavel's lifetime (1886-1946). The English translation of the grammar, originally written in Hungarian, offers linguists insight into a key part of the remarkable variation in Slovene. A peripheral area of Slovene, the Prekmurje dialect is in contact with German, Hungarian, and Croatian Kajkavian.

The Ethnography of Reading (Paperback, New ed): Jonathan Boyarin The Ethnography of Reading (Paperback, New ed)
Jonathan Boyarin
R844 Discovery Miles 8 440 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Writing, the subject of much innovative scholarship in recent years, is only half of what we call literacy. The other half, reading, now finally receives its due in these groundbreaking essays by a distinguished group of anthropologists and literary scholars.
The essays move well beyond the simple rubric of "literacy" in its traditional sense of evolutionary advancement from oral to written communication. Some investigate reading in exotically cross-cultural contexts. Some analyze the long historical transformation of reading in the West from a collective, oral practice to the private, silent one it is today, while others demonstrate that in certain Western contexts reading is still very much a social activity. The reading situations described here range from Anglo-Saxon England to contemporary Indonesia, from ancient Israel to a Kashaya Pomo Indian reservation.
Filled with insights that erase the line between orality and textuality, this collection will attract a broad readership in anthropology, literature, history, and philosophy, as well as in religious, gender, and cultural studies.

Quite Literally - Problem Words and How to use Them (Paperback): Wynford Hicks Quite Literally - Problem Words and How to use Them (Paperback)
Wynford Hicks
R1,472 Discovery Miles 14 720 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This is a guide to English usage for readers and writers, professional and amateur, established and aspiring, formal trainees and those trying to break in; students of English, both language and literature, and their teachers. In Quite Literally, Wynford Hicks answers questions like: What's an alibi, a bete noire, a celibate, a dilemma? Should underway be two words? Is the word 'meretricious' worth using at all? How do you spell realise - with an s or a z - and should bete be bete? Should you split infinitives, end sentences with prepositions, start them with conjunctions? What about four-letter words, euphemisms, foreign words, Americanizms, cliches, slang, jargon? And does the Queen speak the Queen's English? The advice given can be applied to both formal speech - what is carefully considered, broadcast, presented, scripted or prepared for delivery to a public audience - and will even enhance your everyday languange too! Practical and fun, whether to improve your writing for professional purposes or simply enjoy exploring the highways and byways of English usage, readers from all walks of life will find this book both invaluable and enjoyable.

The Blount Guide to Reading, Spelling and Pronouncing English (Hardcover): Beverley Blount The Blount Guide to Reading, Spelling and Pronouncing English (Hardcover)
Beverley Blount
R812 Discovery Miles 8 120 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The Blount Guide A logical phonetic manual for: 1. - Parents and teachers of reading to small children. 2. - Foreigners who wish to pronounce English correctly with instructions in Spanish, French, Portuguese, Japanese and German. 3. - Spelling teachers. 4. - Writers of books for children who need to know which words are appropriate for which level reading. 5. - Teachers of children with learning disabilities. 6. - Computer programmers who wish to program their computers to teach reading and spelling.

A Box of Frogs - Illustrated idioms of birds and animals (Hardcover): Steve Palin A Box of Frogs - Illustrated idioms of birds and animals (Hardcover)
Steve Palin
R296 R271 Discovery Miles 2 710 Save R25 (8%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days
New Perspectives on Teaching and Learning Modern Languages (Paperback): Simon Green New Perspectives on Teaching and Learning Modern Languages (Paperback)
Simon Green
R1,551 R801 Discovery Miles 8 010 Save R750 (48%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This exciting new publication featuring chapters from some of the foremost practitioners in the field of modern languages today closely examines research-based analysis, structural contexts and classroom practice in teaching and learning. After analysing the current situation, each author proposes radical solutions to current problems and the whole book provides much needed fresh thinking on methodology and pedagogy.

Over 200 English Irregular Verbs - Part 1: Levels A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2 (Hardcover): Dictionopolis Over 200 English Irregular Verbs - Part 1: Levels A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2 (Hardcover)
Dictionopolis
R412 Discovery Miles 4 120 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Target Language, Collaborative Learning and Autonomy (Paperback): Ernesto Macaro Target Language, Collaborative Learning and Autonomy (Paperback)
Ernesto Macaro
R1,553 R803 Discovery Miles 8 030 Save R750 (48%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book explores the relevance that second language research has for the secondary foreign language classroom. It analyses the concept of teaching and learning exclusively through the target language. This concept is then related to two current pedagogical tendencies: peer collaboration and learner autonomy.

Paragraphs on Translation (Paperback): Peter Newmark Paragraphs on Translation (Paperback)
Peter Newmark
R1,551 R801 Discovery Miles 8 010 Save R750 (48%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Peter Newmark's fourth book on translation, a collection of his articles in The Linguist, is addressed to a wide readership. He discusses the force of translation in public life, instancing health and social services, art galleries, operas, light magazines and even gives some hints on the translation of erotica. The major part of these paragraphs is concerned with straight translation topics such as economics texts and short stories, as well as procedures for translating quotations, symbols, phrasal verbs and nouns, synonymous sound effects in language, repetition and keywords. The subordination of translation not just to source or target language but to logic, the facts, ideas of right and wrong, as well as the translator's ideology, is also discussed. However controversial, the author always provides an abundance of examples for the reader to test his ideas.

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