Relevant Linguistics: An Introduction to the Structure and Use of English for Teachers (Lecture Notes) - Softcover

Justice, Paul W.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1575863588 ISBN 13: 9781575863580

Publisher: Center for the Study of Language and Inf, 2001

Synopsis

As linguistic diversity in schools continues to rise, more educators find themselves studying linguistics in teacher training programs. Unfortunately, the vast majority of introductory linguistics texts do not address their needs; such teachers are likely to find the texts inaccessible and irrelevant. Relevant Linguistics, written with teachers and future teachers in mind, provides a straightforward, accessible introduction to the basics of phonetics, phonology, morphology, and syntax.

About this title

From the Inside Flap

The revised and expanded edition of Relevant Linguistics provides a straightforward, accessible introduction to the basics of English phonetics, phonology, morphology, morphophonology, and syntax for education students and all non-linguistics majors. This textbook addresses the growing need to familiarize classroom teachers and non-linguistics students with the structure and use of language. In particular, teacher training programs are beginning to realize the importance of linguistics as linguistic diversity in schools rises. Most teacher trainees find themselves in a linguistics classroom at some point during their education.

This book is designed to provide teachers with a foundation of linguistic knowledge and, more importantly, the skills to respond to whatever linguistic situations might arise in their classrooms. Each chapter leads students through descriptive analyses of examples from English, helps them to grasp linguistic concepts, and provides them with reference materials for future classes they will teach. Building on the highly popular first edition, the present edition contains more exercises, expanded and clarifies explanations of issues, and additional references to areas such as the history of English and semantics.

About the Author

Paul W. Justice is a lecturer at San Diego State University and an instructor at Grossmont College.

Edition details

• Publisher: Center for the Study of Language and Inf
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 1575863588
• ISBN 13: 9781575863580
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 229