Forbidden Words
Taboo and the Censoring of Language
Shows the role of taboo language in everyday life • Describes the use of a wide range of taboos - insulting; being impolite; talking about sex, body parts, bodily functions, death and killing; as well as how we avoid taboos in order to be politically correct • Written in a reader-friendly style that will appeal to those with no background in linguistics
A best-selling classic, now in a fourth edition, that provides a comprehensive, up-to-date analysis of the theoretical foundations of foreign and second language teaching.
The Classic Few
items can genuinely be termed "a classic". '57 Chevys and 65 Mustangs,
Melville's Moby Dick - and a language teaching textbook? Brown's Principles of Language Learning and Teaching
is the classic primer on second language learning -- so much so that it
continues to feature in many of the North American MATESL programs. Now
in a fourth edition (the first edition was published in 1980), the book
has grown with the advancement of studies in Second Language
Acquisition. It has undergone significant reorganization and updating
in this new edition.
So, can a textbook be a classic? Well, Brown's Principles of Language Learning and Teaching
remains the standard after 20 years. For those teachers who haven't
taken a course in language learning theory, the readability of this
book, along with its stature within the profession, makes it a "first
choice" in your next bookshop visit, along with current best sellers
and, of course, "literary classics".
This extremely useful book concentrates more on Bell's work as an educator and inventor than on his personal life. Two-to-three page inserts explain the various scientific principles discussed in the main text. For example, Bell was intensely involved in teaching the deaf. As this part of his life is discussed, an insert explains sound, speech, and hearing, and how all three are intertwined. Glimpses of the man behind the scientist are given in a lively, yet informative fashion. Black-and-white photos and reproductions enhance the presentation and bring the personal details to life.
A motivating three-level course with a clear, coherent structure and built-in flexibility. Lifelines combines thorough language presentation and practice with human-interest topics and texts. It provides core material of 70-100 hours per level.
