In only 9 pages is briefly explained when, how to use and which article to use. The articles “a,” “an,” and “the” are difficult for many non-native speakers of English to learn to use properly. Some of the rules that govern article usage are very subtle; only years of experience with the language will enable you to understand and apply these rules.
Corpora have changed our views on language and language use and we can also expect to find them in the class-room. It is not only ‘raw’ corpora which are of interest but corpora come with user-friendly programs and software which makes them suitable for the use by learners. However it is clear that there are also problems and that we do not know enough about how learners and teachers experience the use of corpora in the classroom.
In this third book in the series, Michael Lewis brings in a variety of colleagues who write about the "lexical approach" both from a theoretical and practical point of view.
An invaluable collection of activities and information for the contemporary ELT teacher. Clear references to the links between a lexical view of language and "learner independence" another much used and abused concept in ELT but never really implemented.
An Introduction to Early Modern English, helps students of English and linguistics to place the language of the period 1500-1700 in its historical context as a language with a common core but also one which varies across time, regionally and socially, and according to register. The volume focuses on the structure of what contemporaries called the General Dialect--its spelling, vocabulary, grammar and punctuation--and on its dialectal origins.
This book extends the highly regarded Routledge Grammars series to include English. It will prove to be a tremendous boon to everyone who sometimes (or often) struggles with the language, from freshmen in composition 101 to graduate students looking to hone there skills.
