Teaching of English - From the Sixteenth Century to 1870

Klappentext Not only academic educationalists interested in the history of the curriculum! but teachers - from primary schools to University! will find this book of compelling interest. Zusammenfassung For the first time textbooks and other educational writings published in England and America in the three centuries before the 'modern' phase of English teaching (about 1700 volumes in all) have been subject to a detailed and scholarly examination. The volume covers the teaching of literacy! of oral and written expression! of literature (especially poetry) and of linguistic skills. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of tables; Preface; 1. The enquiry: scope, method, texts; 2. Reading, spelling, pronunciation: the elements; 3. Reading, spelling, pronunciation: the skills; 4. Interpretation: literature presented; 5. Interpretation: literature taught; 6. Expression and performance; 7. Linguistic control; 8. English: the development of a subject; Abbreviations; Bibliographies; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Michael Ian, Ian Michael
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 24.11.2005
• EAN: 9780521023382
• ISBN: 978-0-521-02338-2
• No. of pages: 648
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; History: specific events & topics, English, HISTORY / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Language Arts / General, Literary studies: general, History: specific events and topics, Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800, Educational: First / native language, EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / General