Alive to Language

Zusatztext 'The book is firmly grounded in the classroom, but the issues raised also have important implications for coursebook writers and those involved in course design, testing and assessment.' ELT Journal Klappentext Alive to Language encourages teachers to question and extend their knowledge of how language works by examining the concepts of language-in-use and associated systems, language variety, change, and the interaction between language and power. Zusammenfassung Areas examined in this book include the concepts of language-in-use and associated systems, language varieties, language change, and the interaction between language and power. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; 1; Language-in-use; 2; Discourse; 3; Grammar; 4; Variety; 5; Change; 6; Power; Commentaries

Product details

• Authors: V. Arndt, Valerie Arndt, Valerie (University of Exeter) Arndt, Paul Harvey, Paul (University of Exeter) Harvey, John Nuttall, John (University of Exeter) Nuttall
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.02.2002
• EAN: 9780521568821
• ISBN: 978-0-521-56882-1
• No. of pages: 300
• Dimensions: 190 mm x 245 mm x 16 mm
• Series: Cambridge Teacher Training and Development; Print on demand titles; Cambridge Teacher Training and Development; Cambridge Teacher Training and; Print on demand titles
• Subjects: Education and learning > Readings/interpretations/reading notes > English; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics