OXFORD Experimental Approaches to Phonology

This wide-ranging survey of experimental methods in phonetics and phonology shows the insights and results provided by different methods of investigation, including laboratory-based, statistical, psycholinguistic, computational-modeling, corpus, and field techniques.

 

 

The five chapters in the first part of the book examine the recent history and interrelations of theory and method. The remaining 18 chapters are organized into parts devoted to four key current areas of research: phonological universals; phonetic variation and phonological change; maintaining, enhancing, and modeling phonological contrasts; and phonological knowledge.

 

 

The book provides fresh insights into the findings and theoretical advances that emerge from experimental investigation of phonological structure and phonological knowledge, as well as critical perspectives on experimental methods in the perception, production, and modeling of speech.

 

 

This book is a valuable asset for all researchers into the sound structure of language, including scholars and advanced students of phonetics, phonology, psycholinguistics and applied linguistics.

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Meaningful Texts by Geoff Barnbrook and Pernilla Danielsson and Michaela Mahlberg - Research in Corpus and Discourse Series

This book, largely derived from work being carried out by the partners of the TELRI (Trans-European Language Resources Infrastructure) projects, reflects the growing influence of corpus linguistics in a variety of areas such as lexicography, translation studies, genre analysis and language teaching.

 

 

The book is divided into two sections, the first on monolingual corpora and the second addressing multilingual corpora. Although the methods used to examine these two types of corpora may differ, the contributors reveal that there are many similarities between the two.    

 

 

The chapters discuss:

- the relationship between methodology and theory

- the importance of computers for linking textual segments, providing teaching tools or translating texts

- the significance of 'training corpora' and human annotation

- how corpus linguistic investigations can shed light on social and cultural aspects of language

- the importance of corpus linguistics in modern linguistic studies

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McGraw-Hill Essential English Irregular Verbs

Master 188 irregular verbs in English

 

 

As an experienced student of English, you know the language can be a tricky one to learn thanks to its complex verb forms, like irregular verbs. Written by ESL guru Mark Lester--author of Grammar and Usage in the Classroom--this authoritative reference unravels the mystery of this verb form so you can take your English-language skills to the next level.

 

 

For each entry, you'll get example sentences and conjugations, a complete listing of complements, the most important phrasal verb constructions, and common expressions--all in an easy-to-understand format. In no time you'll master irregular verbs and converse like a native English speaker!

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LONGMAN EAP Now English for Academic Purposes 2nd Edition

EAP Now! 2e equips students with the necessary English language skills required for academic study at university or other tertiary level institutions, and takes students using the Common European Framework (CEF) from high B2 to C1.

 

 

The EAP Now! (Students' Book) 2e has been significantly updated with a format that is more teacher and student friendly and includes:

• additional lectures in each unit, all with note-taking practice
• more student tasks on paragraph development, research and referencing to avoid plagiarism
• more contemporary, subject-specific writing and reading tasks, as well as model essays.

 

 

FEATURES

• Using a thematic approach, each unit addresses the four key skills along with Grammar, Critical Thinking and Note-Taking.
• Tasks guide students through situations and assignments that simulate academic study.
• Model academic assignments, including essays and sample questions, enable students to practise their skills.

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LONGMAN EAP Now English for Academic Purposes Students Book

English for Academic Purposes Now! is designed to help any student who wishes to succeed in a further or higher education course which is taught in English, in particular at university or college.

 

 

The aims of this students' book are to assist you to comprehend, question, evaluate and produce a range of discourses which are relevant to academic contexts.We hope to have anticipated some of the problems you may face and to help you overcome them as you begin your preparation in English.

 

 

Each unit contains eight skills which are thematically linked. These are:

1 Writing

2 Grammar

3 Speaking

4 Listening

5 Reading

6 Critical thinking

7 English for the Internet Age

8 Learner independence and study skills.

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Games and Activities for Primary Modern Foreign Languages - Classroom Gems

This new book embodies the philosophy of learning through play. It aims to equip those faced with teaching foreign languages in the primary sector with a large collection of classroom activities which encourage pupils to use the foreign language in a fun and physical way, while focusing on speaking skills.

Readers are given background into how to use the activities effectively, how to combine activities in one lesson and how to adapt activities to suit different age groups to ensure they get the most out of their lessons.

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Fires in the Mind What Kids Can Tell Us About Motivation and Mastery by Kathleen Cushman - Jossey Bass

Teens talk to adults about how they develop motivation and mastery

 

 

Through the voices of students themselves, Fires in the Mind brings a game-changing question to teachers of adolescents: What does it take to get really good at something? Starting with what they already know and do well, teenagers from widely diverse backgrounds join a cutting-edge dialogue with adults about the development of mastery in and out of school.

 

 

Their insights frame motivation, practice, and academic challenge in a new light that galvanizes more powerful learning for all. To put these students' ideas into practice, the book also includes practical tips for educators.

 

- Breaks new ground by bringing youth voices to a timely topic-motivation and mastery 

- Includes worksheets, tips, and discussion guides that help put the book's ideas into practice 

- Author has 18 previous books on adolescent learning and has written for the New York Times Magazine, Educational Leadership, and American Educator 

 

From the author of Fires in the Bathroom, this is the next-step book that pushes the conversation to next level, as teenagers tackle the pressing challenges of motivation and mastery.

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