Structure and Meaning in English is designed to help teachers of English develop an understanding of those aspects of English which are especially relevant for learners who speak other languages.
Using corpus research, Graeme Kennedy cuts to the heart of what is important in the teaching of English. The book provides pedagogically- relevant information about English at the levels of sounds, words, sentences and texts. It draws attention to those linguistic items and processes which research has shown are typically hard for learners and which lead to errors.
Each chapter contains:
a description of one or more aspects of English
an outline of typical errors or problems for learners
specific learning objectives listed at the beginning of each chapter
exercises or tasks based on ‘real English’ taken from newspapers and other sources.
discussion topics which can be worked through independently either as part of a course, or self study
With answers to many of the tasks given at the back of the book, this groundbreaking work provides a comprehensive and accessible textbook on the structure and use of the language for teachers of English.
By:
Graeme Kennedy
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
Spine: 24mm
Weight: 703g
ISBN: 9781138174542
ISBN 10: 1138174548
Pages: 408
Publication Date: 08 February 2016
Audience:
College/higher education
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General/trade
,
Primary
,
ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Preface INTRODUCTION Grammar and grammars Studying grammar 1. THE SOUNDS OF ENGLISH 2. WORDS AND THEIR MEANINGS 3. SIMPLE SENTENCE PARTS, STRUCTURES AND FUNCTIONS 4. NOUNS AND NOUN PHRASES 5. VERBS AND VERB PHRASES 6. MODIFICATION OF NOUN PHRASES, VERB PHRASES AND SENTENCES 7. BEYOND THE SIMPLE SENTENCE USEFUL SOURCES OF INFORMATION ABOUT ENGLISH REFERENCES KEY TO TASKS INDEX
Graeme Kennedy is Professor of Applied Linguistics at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. His previous publications include the book An Introduction to Corpus Linguistics (Longman).
Reviews for Structure and Meaning in English: A Guide for Teachers
'As a grammar, the book is laid out in a logical sequence of readable sections.' The Times Higher, November 2004
