Linguistics and the Teaching of English

For many years teachers of English felt that linguistics had little to do with their day-to-day classroom activities. More recently, during a period of change which affected the teaching of many subjects, the attitude toward linguistics underwent a sudden and sharp reversal. Linguistic methods of En...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Marckwardt, Albert H. 1903-1975 (-)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Bloomington, Indiana University Press 1966
[1966]
Series:Indiana University studies in the history and theory of linguistics
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009598319906719
Table of Contents:
  • 1. The English teacher and the science of language
  • 2. Current approaches to English grammar
  • 3. Usage: varieties, levels, and styles
  • 4. Usage: finding and interpreting the facts
  • 5. Linguistics and the teaching of composition
  • 6. Linguistics and the teaching of spelling and reading
  • 7. Linguistics and the study of literature
  • 8. The role of language in the curriculum.