Essential linguistics : what you need to know to teach reading, ESL, spelling, phonics, and grammar /

In this course-in-a-book, the Freemans explain essential linguistic concepts in a thorough, but manageable manner and show the connections between linguistic theory and classroom practice. They demonstrate that the greater a teacher's understanding of basic language structures and processes, th...

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Main Author: Freeman, David E.
Other Authors: Freeman, Yvonne S.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Portsmouth, NH : Heinemann, c2004.
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Table of Contents:
  • First language acquisition
  • Written and second language acquisition
  • English phonology
  • Implications from phonology for teaching reading and teaching a second language
  • English orthography
  • A linguistic perspective on phonics
  • English morphology
  • Implications from morphology for teaching reading and teaching a second language
  • English syntax.