This book describes the historical emergence and spread of the to-infinitive in English. It shows that to infinitive emerged from a reanalysis of the preposition to plus a deverbal nominalization, which spread first to purpose clauses, then to other nonfinite environments. The book challenges the traditional reasoning that infinitives must have been nouns in Old English because they inflected for dative case and can follow prepositions. Dr Los shows that as early as Old English the to-infinitive was established in most of the environments in which it is found today. She argues that its spread was largely due to competition with subjunctive that-clauses, which it gradually replaced. Later chapters consider Middle English developments.
Advances in Web-based Education: Personalized Learning Environments Advances in technology are increasingly impacting the way in which
curriculum is delivered and assessed. The emergence of the Internet has
offered learners a new instructional delivery system that connects them
with educational resources. Advances in Web-Based Education:
Personalized Learning Environments covers a wide range of factors that
influence the design, use and adoption of personalized learning
environments, and it shows how user and pedagogical considerations can
be integrated into the design, development and implementation of
adaptive hypermedia systems to create effective personalized learning
environments.
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Effective Writing For E-Learning Environments This is a combination manual/workbook that leads users through the steps of preparing effective content for the Web and display media such as electronic slide shows.
For post-secondary institutions and learning organizations who are developing e-learning resources.
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