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Packed with teacher-friendly explanations and lively examples, this concise guide introduces K–12 teachers to the fundamentals of linguistics. The book addresses intriguing questions about language: What are the connections between the sounds, grammar, and meaning of a language? What are the ingredients of effective communication? How do children acquire language? The authors’ clear, accessible answers will enrich and enliven any teacher’s work with words. The final chapter examines interlocking issues of culture, class, and language, and explains how linguistics can inform a teacher’s response to dialect variations and accents.
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- PublisherThe Guilford Press
- Publication date2003
- ISBN 10 1606234293
- ISBN 13 9781606234297
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages96
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Language: A User's Guide: What We Say and Why
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