George Yule's literary perspective is deeply informed by his extensive experience as an English teacher and applied linguistics professor across diverse global settings. His academic career, spanning prestigious institutions like the Universities of Edinburgh, Hawaii, Louisiana State, and Minnesota, has provided him with a rich, international viewpoint on language acquisition and use. This broad practical and theoretical foundation likely underpins a nuanced and insightful approach to his writing. Readers can expect a work grounded in a profound understanding of how language functions and is taught in varied cultural contexts.
Describes ideas, techniques, and procedures which enable the practising language teacher to better identify the local needs of particular groups of second language learners, and then work towards meeting those needs. This book contains illustrative examples and practical exercises which teachers can adapt and use in their own classrooms
Supplementary exercises which provide extra practice of important points in English grammar covered in Oxford Practice Grammar Advanced. Published 2009-10-27
Oxford Practice Grammar knows that students need different types of explanation and practice at each stage of their study. Basic provides lots of practice and short explanations; Intermediate gives you more detail with extended practice; Advanced gives challenging practice activities and in-depth explanations. Great for classroom or self-study.
This book is intended for teachers of English.
This is an introduction to pragmatics, the study of how people make sense of each other linguistically. The author explains, and illustrates, basic concepts such as the co-operative principle, deixis, and speech acts, providing a clear, concise foundation for further study.
This bestselling textbook provides an engaging and user-friendly introduction to the study of language. Assuming no prior knowledge of the subject, Yule presents information in bite-sized sections, clearly explaining the major concepts in linguistics through all the key elements of language. This sixth edition has been revised and updated throughout, with substantial changes made to the chapters on phonetics, grammar and syntax, and eighty new study questions. To increase student engagement and to foster problem-solving and critical thinking skills, the book also includes twenty new tasks. An expanded and revised online study guide provides students with further resources, including answers and tutorials for all tasks, while encouraging lively and proactive learning. This is the most fundamental and easy-to-use introduction to the study of language.
An exploration of how any language produced by man, spoken or written, is used to communicate for a purpose and within a context.
The third level in the Oxford Practice Grammar series. Grammar structures are explained in depth with practice activities that stretch your language skills.
