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1 online resource (xviii, 350 pages .) |
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Brief contents; list of figures; list of tables; preface; part 1: language and culture; chapter 1: an overview of language and learning; chapter 2: using language; chapter 3: language variation; part 2: linguistics and language structure; chapter 4: an introduction to linguistics and grammar; chapter 5: discourse analysis/text linguistics; chapter 6: syntax, morphology and lexicology; chapter 7: phonology and the relationship between letters and sounds; chapter 8: differences between speech and writing; part 3: language and learning; chapter 9: learning language |
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CHAPTER 10: LEARNING AN ADDITIONAL LANGUAGECHAPTER 11: LEARNING LITERACY; CHAPTER 12: LEARNING AND LANGUAGE: A SUMMARY; APPENDIX 1: AUSTRALIAN ENGLISH PHONEMES; APPENDIX 2: CLASSIFICATION OF ENGLISH CONSONANTS; GLOSSARY OF LANGUAGE TERMS; REFERENCES; INDEX; EXPANDED CONTENTS; LIST OF FIGURES; LIST OF TABLES; PREFACE; PART 1: LANGUAGE AND CULTURE; CHAPTER 1: AN OVERVIEW OF LANGUAGE AND LEARNING; In this chapter; Why study language?; How has language been studied?; What is language and why do we have it?; Different dimensions of language; Function and form of language |
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Language is both personal and socioculturalLanguage, ideology and power; Characteristics of language; Language, thinking and learning; Language and literacy; Towards a definition of language; Summary; Implications for teaching; CHAPTER 2: USING LANGUAGE; In this chapter; Functions of language; Making sense of our environment; Language as social interaction; Language and social values; Language to exchange information; Learning language functions; Language for structuring reality; Language and communication; What is communication?; Factors influencing communication |
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Improving our communication skillsSummary; Implications for teaching; CHAPTER 3: LANGUAGE VARIATION; In this chapter; Language and groups; Language and culture; Differing cultures; Language, culture and thought; Sexism and racism in language; Language and society; Language difference, language deviance or language deficit?; Language variation and gender; Language in Australia; The language of instruction; Language attitudes; What should teachers do?; Slang; Language change; Variation in written language: different genres; Summary; Implications for teaching |
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PART 2: LINGUISTICS AND LANGUAGE STRUCTURECHAPTER 4: AN INTRODUCTION TO LINGUISTICS AND GRAMMAR; In this chapter; A study of language; Linguistics and grammar; Traditional grammar and functional grammar; Critical language awareness; Teaching grammar; Useful aspects of grammar for teaching and learning; Summary; Implications for teaching; CHAPTER 5: DISCOURSE ANALYSIS/TEXT LINGUISTICS; In this chapter; Beyond the sentence; Understanding genre; Narrative; Recount; Procedure; Report; Explanation; Persuasive exposition; Playing with genres; Teaching genre; Top-level structure |
| Summary |
The sixth edition of Language and Learning continues to provide an accessible and comprehensive introduction to the nature and function of language and language learning and its implications for teaching. Written specifically for teacher-education students, it covers a range of language theories and uses relevant examples for applying them in the classroom. The book aims to support teachers in expanding their knowledge about language, in order to assist them to understand and implement curriculum guidelines, and to interpret current policies and future initiatives. Fully revised and updated, this edition builds on the sociocultural constructivist view of language and emphasises the changing nature of literacy, the breadth of multi-literacies, and the importance of embracing new forms of language and literacy, such as the language of the internet, to enable students to participate effectively in society |
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Previous edition: 2010 |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
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Print version record |
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English language -- Study and teaching (Primary)
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Language arts (Primary)
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Linguistics.
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Linguistics
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linguistics.
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English language -- Study and teaching (Primary)
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Language arts (Primary)
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Linguistics.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Zbaracki, Matthew D., author
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Komesaroff, Linda R., author
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Pollock, John, 1940- author.
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| ISBN |
9780195596984 |
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0195596986 |
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