What do we need to know about language and why do we need to know it? This book shows how viewing the world through a linguistics lens can help us to understand how we communicate with each other and why we do it in the ways we do. Above all this book is about noticing. It is about encouraging readers to pay attention to the language that surrounds them.
The book addresses fundamental linguistic questions such as: Where do people's beliefs about language come from? Who decides what language we should speak? How do we choose the best way to express what we mean? It introduces a set...
What do we need to know about language and why do we need to know it? This book shows how viewing the world through a linguistics lens can help us ...
What do we need to know about language and why do we need to know it? This book shows how viewing the world through a linguistics lens can help us to understand how we communicate with each other and why we do it in the ways we do. Above all this book is about noticing. It is about encouraging readers to pay attention to the language that surrounds them.
The book addresses fundamental linguistic questions such as: Where do people's beliefs about language come from? Who decides what language we should speak? How do we choose the best way to express what we mean? It introduces a set...
What do we need to know about language and why do we need to know it? This book shows how viewing the world through a linguistics lens can help us ...
All too often, schools make decisions about language without a proper understanding of the issues involved. Language Awareness at School addresses this issue by exploring a range of topics related to language, helping teachers to make informed choices about how to support their students in becoming more confident speakers and writers.
All too often, schools make decisions about language without a proper understanding of the issues involved. Language Awareness at School addresses thi...
