Language teaching and learning material and course Books

This beautifully crafted grammar of the English language offers insights into the structure and usage of one of the world's most widely spoken tongues. With careful attention to historical context and a deep understanding of the nuances of the field, the...

Learn the English language from a master with this comprehensive guide to English grammar and vocabulary. Written by Karl Schulze, a respected language teacher of the 19th century, this book offers valuable insights into the structure and usage of the...

A guide to English spelling and pronunciation, based on scientific principles of phonetics and linguistics. The book includes exercises and examples to help readers improve their spelling and pronunciation skills.This work has been selected by scholars...

This grammar guide is intended for use by students of English as a second language. It offers a systematic approach to learning English grammar, with lessons and exercises organized into graded levels of difficulty.This work has been selected by scholars...

A comprehensive guide to English grammar, covering both the analytic and synthetic approaches. Suitable for students and teachers alike.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of...

Don't spend another minute designing language and grammar lessons. Thomas Fasano has done the hard work for you. "Common Core Grammar: High School Edition" is your one-stop guide to putting the English Language Arts Standards into day-to-day practice in...

Grammar At a Glance!Do you know:whether to say between you and I or between you and me?when to use commas?whether to say he done or he did?when to use 's and when to use s'?when to use lie and when to use lay?Using good English can help you earn better...

First published in 1982. The chapters of this handbook contain critical integrative reviews of research and theory in the major areas of the field of applied psycholinguistics, the field in which applied problems of language and communicative functioning...

This volume investigates the interconnections between language and literacy in terms of the structures of language as well as the linguistic contexts of literacy. The work for this book was generated in order to focus on studies of the acquisition and...

Written as a tribute to Lila Gleitman, an influential pioneer in first language acquisition and reading studies, this significant book clearly establishes the relationships between psychology and linguistics. It begins with a thorough examination of...

Although there has been much empirical study within what has been referred to as "functional approaches to child language," there has yet to be a major attempt to compare and contrast such proposals. In addition, much of the work carried out within child...

The essence of this book, among others, is to "catch them young". When early learners learn the symbols of the sounds of the letters of the alphabet in a repeated pattern and applying the basic knowledge continually over time, a solid and enduring...

Generative Grammar presents a substantial contribution to the field of linguistics in drawing together for the first time the author's most significant work on the theory of generative grammar. The essays collected here display Freidin's role in moving...

Mimetic words, also known as 'sound-symbolic words', 'ideophones' or more popularly as 'onomatopoeia', constitute an important subset of the Japanese lexicon; we find them as well in the lexicons of other Asian languages and sub-Saharan African languages...

This book is a study of the print cultures of the four principal Celtic languages - Irish, Welsh, Gaelic and Breton - in the crucial period between 1700 and 1900.

For the last twenty-five years, Language, Discourse, Society has been the most intellectually challenging series in English. Its titles range across the disciplines from linguistics to biology, from literary criticism to law, combining vigorous...

This book presents a comprehensive review of theoretical work on the linguistics and psycholinguistics of compound words and combines it with a series of surveys of compounding in a variety of languages from a wide range of language families. Compounding...

A synonym is a word with the same or nearly the same meaning.  Antonyms are words that have the opposite or nearly the opposite meaning.  They may differ in degree. This book contains 100 short exercises, exposing the student to over 2000...

All children need to learn the rules of spelling, punctuation and grammar - but they don't only have to be learned while sitting at a desk. For teachers who are tired of worksheets, exercises and reading schemes, this book offers a new approach to...

More frightening than spiders, death and clowns, speaking in public is an essential life skill. Whether you're planning your first presentation to a client, speaking at a family occasion, or about to deliver your five hundredth speech at a conference,...

This book presents a new model of vowel perception and production derived from visual cues identified in waveform displays. In addition to describing waveform displays of vowels beyond previous descriptions, included in the book are descriptions of...

Even the manliest will suffer from ailmentsSweat imparts body odour to armpitsHe has money aplenty to pay the penaltyWhen education is auctionedand teachers become cheaters, naturally the student will be stuntedDoes the lameness of nameless salesmen...

La sintaxis del español proporcionará a los estudiantes de gramática española, así como a aquellos cuya concentración es el español, una fundación sólida para los estudios más avanzados del idioma a través de un acercamiento directo.

This indispensable guide to English parsing provides students with a comprehensive and methodical approach to parsing and analysis of English grammar. With clear explanations and helpful examples, Walkey offers readers a solid foundation in the most...

Un libro que presenta un compendio completo de la gramática de la lengua castellana. Escrito por la Real Academia Española, esta obra es una guía esencial para aquellos que desean mejorar sus habilidades en el idioma y para aquellos que buscan aprenderlo...

This book is a comprehensive guide to the basics of English grammar and usage. It covers a wide range of topics, from sentence structure to punctuation, and is an essential resource for students and professionals alike. Whether you are looking to improve...

Designed as a comprehensive guide for learning Hebrew, this book covers all the necessary principles required by a beginner in the language. It covers topics such as the alphabet, verb conjugation, and syntax.This work has been selected by scholars as...

An essential grammar guide for students of the English language. The book covers the rules of syntax with practical lessons and an index for easy reference. The perfect tool for private tutors and elder students alike.This work has been selected by...

This work is a comprehensive and easy-to-use guide to English grammar, designed for students of all levels and backgrounds. The author provides a broad range of exercises, along with clear explanations of key concepts such as parts of speech, tense, and...

This book is a complete guide to English grammar, written for students and teachers alike. It covers everything from the basics of sentence structure to the finer points of punctuation. Designed to be easy to use and understand, it is an ideal resource...

This book is a comprehensive guide to English grammar, including definitions and exercises on topics like syntax, parts of speech, and punctuation. While the author's name is not provided, this book has been widely used as a textbook in schools and...

During the period I have been working on this project I have received institutional support of several kinds, for which I am most grateful. I thank the Institute for Advanced Study at Stanford University, and the Spencer...

Recent developments in generative grammar have been very stimulating. The current theory defines a small set of principles that apply to all human languages. Efforts have been made to demonstrate the adequacy of this theory for...

What should language and writing teachers do about giving students written corrective feedback? This book surveys theory, research, and practice on the important and sometimes controversial issue of written corrective feedback, also known as...

"Korte Historier på Spansk for Begyndere" er en samling af 20 letlæselige korte historier designet til nybegynder spansk indlærere. Historierne er skrevet i en enkel sprogbrug og indeholder relaterbare karakterer og...

"Короткие Рассказы на Испанском для Начинающих" - это сборник из 20 легко читаемых историй, специально разработанных для тех, кто только начал изучать испанский язык. Истории написаны простым языком и представляют персонажей и ситуации, с...

"Korte Verhalen in Italiaans voor Beginners" is een verzameling van 20 gemakkelijk te lezen verhalen, speciaal ontwikkeld voor beginners die Italiaans leren. De verhalen zijn geschreven in eenvoudige taal en presenteren personages en situaties...

Learning Ukrainian language? In this book you'll find 100 easy texts in Ukrainian, and 60 minutes of audio is available online. The book helps not just to learn the words but to use them! This edition contains fun exercises to complement your learning...

The volume presents recent results in the field of Information Structure based on research on Italian and Italian dialects, and on further studies on several typologically different languages. The central idea is that Information Structure is not an...