Packed with teacher-friendly explanations and lively examples, this concise guide introduces K 12 teachers to the fundamentals of linguistics. The book addresses intriguing questions about language: What are the connections between the sounds, grammar, and meaning of a language? What are the ingredients of effective communication? How do children acquire language? The authors clear, accessible answers will enrich and enliven any teacher s work with words. The final chapter examines interlocking issues of culture, class, and ...
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Packed with teacher-friendly explanations and lively examples, this concise guide introduces K 12 teachers to the fundamentals of linguistics. The book addresses intriguing questions about language: What are the connections between the sounds, grammar, and meaning of a language? What are the ingredients of effective communication? How do children acquire language? The authors clear, accessible answers will enrich and enliven any teacher s work with words. The final chapter examines interlocking issues of culture, class, and language, and explains how linguistics can inform a teacher s response to dialect variations and accents."
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Add this copy of Language: a User's Guide: What We Say and Why to cart. $39.67, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Santa Clarita, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2003 by The Guilford Press.
Add this copy of Language: a User's Guide-What We Say and Why to cart. $54.34, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Santa Clarita, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2003 by Academic Professional Developm.
