Gender and Language Theory and Practice (Repost)

Lia Litosseliti, “Gender and Language Theory and Practice”
2006 | ISBN-10: 0340809590 | 224 pages | PDF | 1 MB

The book introduces both theoretical and applied perspectives, identifying and explaining the relevant frameworks and drawing on a range of activities/examples of how gender is constructed in discourse.

The book is divided into three parts. Part I covers the historical background to the study of gender and language, moving on through past theoretical approaches to a discussion of current debates in the field, with particular emphasis on the role of discourse analysis. In Part II, gender is examined in context with chapters focussing on gender and language in education, the mass media and the workplace. Finally, Part III briefly looks at key principles and approaches to gender and language research and includes activities, study questions and resources for teachers in the field.

Rich with examples and activities drawn from current debates and events, this book is designed to be appealing and informative and will capture the imaginations of readers from a range of backgrounds and disciplines.

Teaching by Principles: An Interactive Approach to Language Pedagogy

H. Douglas Brown, “Teaching by Principles: An Interactive Approach to Language Pedagogy”
2000 | 2nd edition | ISBN-10: 0130282839 | 480 pages | PDF | 20 MB

Teaching by Principles: An Interactive Approach to Language Pedagogy by H. Douglas Brown is a widely acclaimed methodology text used in teacher education programs around the world. This user-friendly textbook offers a comprehensive survey of practical language teaching options, all firmly anchored in accepted principles of language learning and teaching. End-of-chapter exercises give readers opportunities to process material interactively. Suggested readings direct readers to important books and articles in the field. This second edition of Teaching by Principles features information about such current topics as strategies-based instruction, form-focused instruction, and critical pedagogy and social responsibility; a completely revised section on language assessment; and expanded references.

Cross-Linguistic Influence in Third Language Acquisition: Psycholinguistic Perspectives

Cross-Linguistic Influence in Third Language Acquisition: Psycholinguistic Perspectives (Bilingual Education & Bilingualism) by Jasone Cenoz
English | Sep. 10, 2001 | ISBN: 1853595497 | 204 Pages | PDF | 9 MB

Third language acquisition is a common phenomenon, which presents some specific characteristics as compared to second language acquisition. This volume adopts a psycholinguistic approach in the study of cross-linguistic influence in third language acquisition and focuses on the role of previously acquired languages and the conditions that determine their influence.

After Herder: Philosophy of Language in the German Tradition (repost)

After Herder: Philosophy of Language in the German Tradition by Michael N. Forster
English | 2010 | ISBN: 0199228116, 0199659389 | 496 pages | PDF | 2 MB

Philosophy of language has for some time now been the very core of the discipline of philosophy. But where did it begin? Frege has sometimes been identified as its father, but in fact its origins lie much further back, in a tradition that arose in eighteenth-century Germany. Michael Forster explores that tradition. He also makes a case that the most important thinker within that tradition was J. G. Herder. It was Herder who established such fundamental principles in the philosophy of language as that thought essentially depends on language and that meaning consists in the usage of words. It was he who on that basis revolutionized the theory of interpretation (“hermeneutics”) and the theory of translation. And it was he who played the pivotal role in founding such whole new disciplines concerned with language as anthropology and linguistics. In the course of developing these historical points, this book also shows that Herder and his tradition are in many ways superior to dominant trends in more recent philosophy of language: deeper in their principles and broader in their focus.

ENGLISH COURSE • Language Leader • Elementary • Test Master CD (2010)

Language Leader • Elementary • Test Master CD

PEARSON | 2010 | English | DOC, MP3 | 101.43 MB

Language Leader is a general adult course that provides a thought-provoking and purposeful approach to learning English. With its engaging content and systematic skills work, it is the ideal course for students who want to express their ideas and develop their communicative abilities. Attached to the back of the Teacher’s Book, the Test Master CD-ROM is an invaluable resource to accompany Language Leader. It includes a Placement Test, Unit Tests, Progress Tests and a Final Test.

Grammar of the Kabardian Language

Grammar of the Kabardian Language by John Colarusso
English | Dec. 30, 1992 | ISBN: 0919813968,0919813992 | 251 Pages | PDF | 7 MB

This is the first comprehensive grammar of a non-Indo-European language from the Northwest Caucasian family in a language other than Russian. Kabardian is complex at every level. The language treated is not the literary standard, but Kabardian as it was found in texts and in the mouths of Kabardians. This study is an advance over grammatical sketches of related languages in that it gives a complete account of the phonology and morphology of the language, accounting for what were previously known as “random variants.” A Grammar of the Kabardian Language also gives the reader the first account of the syntax of this language. It will give the area specialist access to the language. It will give the linguist interested in complex languages access to an extraordinarily difficult language, and it will give the theoretical linguist access to a language that exhibits topological exotica at every level of its grammar, from phonetics to the lexicon.