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Posted: February 29th, 2008, 11:00am CET by free book city
Analyzing Grammar: An Introduction
Paul R. Kroeger “Analyzing Grammar: An Introduction" Cambridge University Press (June 20, 2005) | ISBN: 0521016533 | PDF | 382 pages | 1,4 Mb
Analyzing Grammar is a clear introductory textbook on grammatical analysis, designed for students beginning to study the discipline. Covering both syntax (the structure of phrases and sentences) and morphology (the structure of words), it equips them with the tools and methods needed to analyze grammatical patterns in any language. Students are shown how to use standard notational devices such as phrase structure trees and word-formation rules, as well as prose descriptions. Emphasis is placed on comparing the different grammatical systems of the world's languages, and students are encouraged to practice the analyses through a diverse range of problem sets and exercises. Topics covered include word order, constituency, case, agreement, tense, gender, pronoun systems, inflection, derivation, argument structure and grammatical relations, and a useful glossary provides a clear explanation of each term. Accessibly written and comprehensive, Analyzing Grammar is set to become a key text for all courses in grammatical analysis.
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Posted: February 29th, 2008, 11:00am CET by free book city
Language Death
David Crystal “Language Death" Cambridge University Press; New Ed edition (April 29, 2002) | ISBN: 0521012716 | PDF | 208 pages | 1,4 Mb
Gauging that half of the world's estimated 6000 languages are threatened with extinction in the next 100 years, Crystal (editor, Cambridge Encyclopedia) explains why this is problematic and what can be done about it. He analyzes statistics that indicate the number of dying languages, explains the physical and cultural pressures contributing to language death, and cites bi- and multilingualism as the key to maintaining linguistic diversity. He also appeals to multiculturalism, noting the unique contributions linguistic diversity makes to both the arts and the sciences. Moreover, Crystal provides six characteristics of successful language maintenance efforts, which ideally combine literacy and education with improving the economic and political standing of the minority-language community. This well-documented book serves best as a starting point for further research. Not listed in the bibliography are two related books also being published this year: in Vanishing Voices (LJ 6/15/00), Daniel Nettle and Suzanne Romaine examine the current domination of a few languages and provide economic and ecological motivation to support linguistic diversity, while editor Joshua Fishman's forthcoming Can Threatened Languages Be Saved? (Multilingual Matters, 2000) contains case studies about a number of languages.
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Posted: February 29th, 2008, 9:15am CET by free book city
Language and Social Relations
Asif Agha “Language and Social Relations" Cambridge University Press; 1 edition (December 25, 2006) | ISBN: 0521576857 | PDF | 446 pages | 2,3 Mb
Language is closely linked to our social relationships and is the medium through which we participate in a variety of social activities. This original study explores the important role of language in various aspects of our social life, such as identity, gender relations, class, kinship, status, and hierarchies. Drawing on data from over thirty different languages and societies, it shows how language is more than simply a form of social action; it is also an effective tool with which we formulate models of social life and conduct. These models - or particular forms of social behaviour - are linked to the classification of 'types' of action or actor, and are passed 'reflexively' from person to person, and from generation to generation. Providing a novel and unified way of accounting for a variety of social phenomena, this book will be welcomed by all those interested in the interaction between language, culture, and society.
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Posted: February 29th, 2008, 1:28am CET by free book city
Grammar Time Level 1
Sandy Jervisl “Grammar Time Level 1" Longman (February 23, 2001) | ISBN-10: 0582469600 | PDF | 80 pages | 10,9 Mb
*Grammar time reflects the likes and interests of young learners and puts grammar in imaginative and humorous contexts that make learning fun.
*Grammar Time gives learners all the support they need with detailed reference tables and grammar notes. *Special Tip' boxes appear next to the tasks to give useful advice on common difficulties.
*Easy-to-follow grammar practice in carefully graded learning steps.
*Articles from the 'Teenlink' magazine present language in realistic situations.
*Additional writing and oral practice at the end of each unit.
*Regular revision units and a comprehensive wordlist at the back.
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Posted: February 29th, 2008, 1:26am CET by free book city
Grammar Time Level 2
Sandy Jervisl “Grammar Time Level 2" Longman (February 23, 2001) | ISBN: 0582469627 | PDF | 96 pages | 12,8 Mb
*Grammar time reflects the likes and interests of young learners and puts grammar in imaginative and humorous contexts that make learning fun.
*Grammar Time gives learners all the support they need with detailed reference tables and grammar notes. *Special Tip' boxes appear next to the tasks to give useful advice on common difficulties.
*Easy-to-follow grammar practice in carefully graded learning steps.
*Articles from the 'Teenlink' magazine present language in realistic situations.
*Additional writing and oral practice at the end of each unit.
*Regular revision units and a comprehensive wordlist at the back.
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Posted: February 29th, 2008, 1:25am CET by free book city
Grammar Time Level 3
Sandy Jervisl “Grammar Time Level 3" Longman (June 13, 2002) | ISBN: 0582469651 | PDF | 48 pages | 17,2 Mb
*Grammar time reflects the likes and interests of young learners and puts grammar in imaginative and humorous contexts that make learning fun.
*Grammar Time gives learners all the support they need with detailed reference tables and grammar notes. *Special Tip' boxes appear next to the tasks to give useful advice on common difficulties.
*Easy-to-follow grammar practice in carefully graded learning steps.
*Articles from the 'Teenlink' magazine present language in realistic situations.
*Additional writing and oral practice at the end of each unit.
*Regular revision units and a comprehensive wordlist at the back.
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Posted: February 29th, 2008, 1:01am CET by free book city
Grammar Time Level 5
Sandy Jervisl “Grammar Time Level 5" Longman (January 16, 2003) | ISBN: 0582775973 | PDF | 144 pages | 30,3 Mb
*Grammar time reflects the likes and interests of young learners and puts grammar in imaginative and humorous contexts that make learning fun.
*Grammar Time gives learners all the support they need with detailed reference tables and grammar notes. *Special Tip' boxes appear next to the tasks to give useful advice on common difficulties.
*Easy-to-follow grammar practice in carefully graded learning steps.
*Articles from the 'Teenlink' magazine present language in realistic situations.
*Additional writing and oral practice at the end of each unit.
*Regular revision units and a comprehensive wordlist at the back.
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Posted: February 29th, 2008, 12:59am CET by free book city
Grammar Time Level 6
Sandy Jervisl “Grammar Time Level 6" Longman (March 10, 2003) | ISBN: 058277599X | PDF | 160 pages | 15,5 Mb
*Grammar time reflects the likes and interests of young learners and puts grammar in imaginative and humorous contexts that make learning fun.
*Grammar Time gives learners all the support they need with detailed reference tables and grammar notes. *Special Tip' boxes appear next to the tasks to give useful advice on common difficulties.
*Easy-to-follow grammar practice in carefully graded learning steps.
*Articles from the 'Teenlink' magazine present language in realistic situations.
*Additional writing and oral practice at the end of each unit.
*Regular revision units and a comprehensive wordlist at the back.
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Posted: February 29th, 2008, 12:24am CET by free book city
The Story of the Internet. (Penguin Readers, Level 5)
Stephen Bryan “The Story of the Internet. (Penguin Readers, Level 5)" Penguin Readers UK (April 30 2000) | ISBN: 058243047X | PDF | 71 pages | 1,7 Mb
Adaptive literature (Penguin Graded Readers Level 5)
The Story of the Internet charts the development of an invention that has had a more dramatic effect on human communication than any since the telephone. The beginnings of the Internet can be found in the early days of the Cold War.
The file includes the full book, questions and activities as well as teacher materials from the Penguin website.
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Posted: February 29th, 2008, 12:21am CET by free book city
Women in Business (Penguin Readers, Level 4)
David Evans , Andy Hopkins “Women in Business (Penguin Readers, Level 4)" Pearson ESL; 1st edition (January 11, 2002) | ISBN: 0582453275 | PDF | 58 pages | 2,7 Mb
Adaptive literature (Penguin Graded Readers Level 4)
In Women in Business, we see how five women made it to the top in the twentieth century. These women are famous all over the world. They are each from very different cultures and backgrounds but they all have one thing in common – success.
Women in this book
*Coco Chanel (you know the perfume)
*Hanae Mori (Japenese fashion designer)
*Anita Roddick (Founder of The Body Shop)
*Oprah Winfrey (Talk show host)
*Madonna (Singer)
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