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Academic Podcasting And Mobile Assisted Langauge Learning - Applications and Outcomes (Hardcover, New): Betty Rose Facer,... Academic Podcasting And Mobile Assisted Langauge Learning - Applications and Outcomes (Hardcover, New)
Betty Rose Facer, Mohammed Abdous
R4,920 Discovery Miles 49 200 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The use of Academic Podcasting Technology and MALL (Mobile Assisted Language Learning) is reshaping teaching and learning by supporting, expanding, and enhancing course content, learning activities, and teacher-student interactions. Academic Podcasting and Mobile Assisted Language Learning: Applications and Outcomes shares innovative and pedagogically effective ways to improve foreign language education by identifying the instructional uses and benefits of academic podcasting technology and MALL in foreign language acquisition. These include instructional uses, students perceived learning gains, how instructors can use/have used the technology (successes and challenges), study abroad experiences with the technology, pedagogical impact, and economic perspectives on its use.

Words That Changed America - Great Speeches That Inspired, Challenged, Healed, And Enlightened (Paperback): Alex Barnett Words That Changed America - Great Speeches That Inspired, Challenged, Healed, And Enlightened (Paperback)
Alex Barnett
R458 Discovery Miles 4 580 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

At every pivotal moment in American history there has been a great speech. Speeches inspired the Revolution and healed the wounds of the Civil War. Speeches abolished slavery, won women the right to vote, and sent millions of Americans into wars overseas. At their best, speeches can frame the issues of the day and inspire the nation to great acts.
Words That Changed America brings together one hundred of the most influential and important speeches in our history.
In the chapter titled "Revolution," Patrick Henry demands liberty or death in 1775; Elizabeth Cady Stanton declares the self-evident truth that "all men and women" are created equal in 1848; and Martin Luther King describes his dream in 1963.
In "Free Speech," Elijah Lovejoy, an abolitionist publisher, defends the freedom of the press in 1837--days before a pro-slavery mob will kill him for exercising it. Eugene Debs gives the defiant "Canton, Ohio Speech" opposing World War I, for which he is jailed.
In "America's Place in the World," George Washington warns Americans in his 1796 Farewell Address against entangling alliances with Europe; Woodrow Wilson declares war on Germany in 1917; Franklin D. Roosevelt draws America further into World War II with his "Arsenal of Democracy" speech; John F. Kennedy announces his commitment to human rights (and opposition to Communism) in his bold 1961 Inaugural Address; and Ronald Reagan stands at the Berlin Wall in 1987 and dares Mikhail Gorbachev to tear it down.
Rounding out speeches of clear historical importance are selections chosen for their depth, spirit, and humor. Eli Wiesel describes the dangers of indifference. Lou Gehrig, stricken with the disease that now bearshis name, bids farewell to Yankees fans. And Mark Twain ponders the weather in New England.
The result is a vivid, engaging history of America, drawn in the words of the men and women who shaped it.

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
R1,395 R1,246 Discovery Miles 12 460 Save R149 (11%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Quotable Guide to Punctuation (Hardcover): Stephen Spector The Quotable Guide to Punctuation (Hardcover)
Stephen Spector
R3,484 Discovery Miles 34 840 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book makes punctuation more fun and easier to learn than traditional approaches do. It teaches the natural way, by example: each lesson begins with quotes that exemplify good punctuation and sentence structure. Quotations are humorous and informative, drawn from the words of notable figures-Shakespeare, Mark Twain, Jerry Seinfeld, Taylor Swift, Beyonce, Jennifer Lawrence, and many others. Short essays accompany each lesson, showing how each punctuation mark originated and how its use has altered over time. Correct punctuation is vital for clear, accurate, and natural writing. Anyone preparing a course assignment, applying for a job or for college admission, or doing any other formal writing needs to know the standard conventions of punctuation. Yet many people have never been taught how to punctuate. A necessary addition to any writer's bookshelf, this enjoyable book will teach readers to punctuate effectively and confidently-through over 500 memorable quotes and clear explanations of the rules.

The Jewish Neo-Aramaic Dialect of Sanandaj (Hardcover): Geoffrey Khan The Jewish Neo-Aramaic Dialect of Sanandaj (Hardcover)
Geoffrey Khan
R5,052 Discovery Miles 50 520 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This volume presents a description of the Neo-Aramaic dialect that was spoken by the Jews of Sanandaj in 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.

Teaching and Learning (Im)Politeness (Hardcover, Digital original): Barbara Pizziconi, Miriam A. Locher Teaching and Learning (Im)Politeness (Hardcover, Digital original)
Barbara Pizziconi, Miriam A. Locher
R3,861 Discovery Miles 38 610 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This collection combines research from the field of (im)politeness studies with research on language pedagogy and language learning. It aims to engender a useful dialogue between (im)politeness theorists, language teachers, and SLA researchers, and also to broaden the enquiry to naturalistic contexts other than L2 acquisition classrooms, by formulating 'teaching' and 'learning' as processes of socialization, cultural transmission, and adaptation.

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
R3,032 Discovery Miles 30 320 Ships in 10 - 15 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
R6,508 Discovery Miles 65 080 Ships in 12 - 19 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
R659 R597 Discovery Miles 5 970 Save R62 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 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.

New Insights into Foreign Language Learning and Teaching (Paperback): Kees Van Esch, Oliver St. John, Pamela B Faber, Wolf... New Insights into Foreign Language Learning and Teaching (Paperback)
Kees Van Esch, Oliver St. John, Pamela B Faber, Wolf Gewehr, Manuel Jim enez Raya, …
R1,756 Discovery Miles 17 560 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book aims to offer insights into cognitive, sociocultural and pedagogical aspects of foreign language learning and teaching. It focuses on different competences, such as communicative competence, intercultural competence and the autonomy of the language learner. A significant feature of this volume is that it bears the fruit of collaboration between researchers and practitioners on both sides of the Atlantic and, therefore, offers a variety of perspectives. The book is divided into four parts, focusing on the following four areas of research: sociocultural theory, communicative language teaching, intercultural competence and learner autonomy. The first chapter of each part covers theoretical issues by outlining the origins and development of a theory and explaining its core concepts. In the second chapter, theoretical, empirical and applied research is reviewed, and the implications for foreign language learning and teaching are discussed. The third chapter of each part is devoted to the application of the theories in focus. It presents either an example of a research project or an application of the theory in terms of developing materials and/or giving suggestions for good practice in the foreign language classroom.

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
R731 R647 Discovery Miles 6 470 Save R84 (11%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Give - A Cognitive Linguistic Study (Hardcover, Reprint 2010): John Newman Give - A Cognitive Linguistic Study (Hardcover, Reprint 2010)
John Newman
R4,467 Discovery Miles 44 670 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
A Grammar of Savosavo (Hardcover): Claudia Wegener A Grammar of Savosavo (Hardcover)
Claudia Wegener
R5,808 Discovery Miles 58 080 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This is the first comprehensive description of Savosavo, a non-Austronesian (Papuan) language spoken by approximately 2,500 speakers on Savo Island, Solomon Islands. Based on primary field data recorded by the author, it provides an overview of all levels of grammar. In addition, a full chapter is dedicated to nominalization of verbs by means of one particular suffix, which occur in a number of constructions ranging from lexical to syntactic nominalization. The appendix provides glossed example texts and a list of lexemes.

A Grammar of Neverver (Hardcover): Julie Barbour A Grammar of Neverver (Hardcover)
Julie Barbour
R5,012 Discovery Miles 50 120 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Neverver is an Oceanic language spoken by just over 500 people on the high island of Malekula in Vanuatu. Drawing on an extensive corpus of field recordings collected between 2004 and 2008, the analysis reveals a very interesting phonological system with six prenasalized segments, rich systems of possession, tense/aspect/mood marking, valence change, and verb serialization. The grammaris of interest to specialists in Oceanic and Austronesian linguistics, as well as to general linguists, especially those interested in linguistic typology.

Paragraphs on Translation (Paperback): Peter Newmark Paragraphs on Translation (Paperback)
Peter Newmark
R796 Discovery Miles 7 960 Ships in 12 - 19 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.

Words to Learn By: Building Academic Vocabulary, Student Edition (Paperback): Contemporary Words to Learn By: Building Academic Vocabulary, Student Edition (Paperback)
Contemporary
R1,033 Discovery Miles 10 330 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Students improve their Tier 2 academic vocabulary using Contemporary's Words to Learn By!

New Perspectives on Teaching and Learning Modern Languages (Paperback): Simon Green New Perspectives on Teaching and Learning Modern Languages (Paperback)
Simon Green
R821 Discovery Miles 8 210 Ships in 12 - 19 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.

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
R1,030 Discovery Miles 10 300 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Explanations for Language Universals (Hardcover, Reprint 2014): Brian Butterworth, Bernard Comrie, OEsten Dahl Explanations for Language Universals (Hardcover, Reprint 2014)
Brian Butterworth, Bernard Comrie, OEsten Dahl
R3,513 Discovery Miles 35 130 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Modality in Language Acquisition / Modalite et acquisition des langues (Hardcover, Reprint 2013): Norbert Dittmar, Astrid Reich Modality in Language Acquisition / Modalite et acquisition des langues (Hardcover, Reprint 2013)
Norbert Dittmar, Astrid Reich
R6,389 Discovery Miles 63 890 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
How To Learn English Grammar (Hardcover): Howexpert, Virginia Fidler How To Learn English Grammar (Hardcover)
Howexpert, Virginia Fidler
R802 Discovery Miles 8 020 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Target Language, Collaborative Learning and Autonomy (Paperback): Ernesto Macaro Target Language, Collaborative Learning and Autonomy (Paperback)
Ernesto Macaro
R823 Discovery Miles 8 230 Ships in 12 - 19 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.

Spoken Language System and Corpus Design (Hardcover, Reprint 2012): Dafydd Gibbon, Roger Moore, Richard Winski Spoken Language System and Corpus Design (Hardcover, Reprint 2012)
Dafydd Gibbon, Roger Moore, Richard Winski
R3,439 R2,678 Discovery Miles 26 780 Save R761 (22%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This handbook provides easy access to current practice and requirements in the main spoken language technologies.

The Jewish Neo-Aramaic Dialect of Urmi (Hardcover, New): Geoffrey Khan The Jewish Neo-Aramaic Dialect of Urmi (Hardcover, New)
Geoffrey Khan
R5,016 Discovery Miles 50 160 Ships in 12 - 19 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
R1,641 R1,372 Discovery Miles 13 720 Save R269 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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