Comprehensive Grammar of the English Language

This grammar has been prepared with three objectives in view. First , while covering in an up-to-date manner the ground common to all English grammars , it is designed particularly to meet the needs of the foreign student of English. So, for example, the tenses of the verb, the use of prepositions and \’phrasal verbs\’, …

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Global Englishes for Language Teaching

The spread of English as a global language has resulted in the emergence of a number of related fields of research within applied linguistics, including English as an International Language, English as a Lingua Franca, and World Englishes. Here, Heath Rose and Nicola Galloway consolidate this work by exploring how the global spread of English …

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Developing Language and Literacy in English across the Secondary School Curriculum: An Inclusive Approach

This book draws on original research and a language based pedagogy approach to examine how secondary schools in the UK can devise and implement coherent language and literacy across curriculum policies and strategies, so that grammar and associated metalanguage becomes an integral part of their day to day curriculum practices. The research was undertaken in …

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An Introduction to Modern English Word-Formation

A series to meet the need for books on modern English that are both up-to-date and authoritative.For the scholar, the teacher, the student and the general reader, but especially for English-speaking students of language and linguistics in institutions where English is the language of instruction, or advanced specialist students of English in universities where English …

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Effective Writing Skills for Public Relations (4th edition)

Effective Writing Skills for Public Relations is a reference source on style and presentation with tips on making the best use of written communication.  It gives advice on how to write concisely using jargon-free language while avoiding overused words and phrases.  It includes advice on policing house style with attention to punctuation, headlines, captions, and overall consistency.  …

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