Grammar - A Linguists'' Guide for Language Teachers

An engaging guide to grammar, this book introduces linguistic theory and language acquisition research to language teachers.

List of contents

1. A guide to the linguists' guide to grammar; 2. Language and languages; 3. Grammar and grammars; 4. Language learning and acquisition; 5. Language education.

About the author

Tom Rankin's research investigates diverse aspects of language learning, from generative theoretical approaches to the acquisition of syntax to applications of learner corpora for teaching. His work has been published in Second Language Research and the International Journal of Learner Corpus Research. He is editor of the journal Pedagogical Linguistics.Melinda Whong's teaching career spans four continents and ranges from primary to higher education. Her academic career has been devoted to bridging the gap between linguistic research and classroom teaching, with previous books including Universal Grammar and the Second Language Classroom, and Language Teaching: Linguistic Theory in Practice.

Summary

Using engaging examples from a wide variety of languages, this book provides an accessible overview of linguistic theory and language acquisition research. It has been developed especially for readers with a background in education and teacher training, and no prior formal linguistic training.

Product details

• Authors: Tom Rankin, Tom Whong Rankin, Rankin Tom, Rankin Melinda Whong Tom Rankin, Melinda Whong, Melinda (Hong Kong University of Science and Technology) Whong, Whong Melinda
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2020
• EAN: 9781108486026
• ISBN: 978-1-108-48602-6
• No. of pages: 214
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Family; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Education, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, Grammar & vocabulary, Language learning: grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation, Language teaching theory & methods, Language teaching theory and methods, Education / Educational sciences / Pedagogy