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1 online resource (213 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Introduction; A is for... Abbreviations; Acrostics; Alliteration; Alphabet; Anagrams; B is for... Borrowings; C is for... Clichés; Coined words; D is for... Dialect; Dictionary; E is for... Epitaphs; F is for... Formal language; G is for... Grammar; H is for... Homonyms; Homophones; I is for... Idioms; J is for... Jargon; K is for... Kennings; L is for... Limericks; M is for... Malapropisms; Metaphors; N is for... Nonsense; O is for... Onomatopoeia; P is for... Palindromes; Personification; Plurals; Pronunciation; Proverbs; Punctuation; Puns; Q is for... Questions |
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R is for... RhymesRiddles; S is for... Similes; Slang; Spelling; Spoonerisms; Syllables; Synonyms; T is for... Txtspk; Tongue-twisters; U is for... US English; V is for... Vowels; W is for... Words; Wordplay; X is for... Exclamations; Y is for... Y; Z is for... Zed; Afterword |
| Summary |
Bringing a fresh and lively approach to language study, Learning about Language is an exciting collection of fun, creative activities and warm-up games that explore the multifaceted nature of the English language. For use in any primary classroom, this book will help develop the pupil's knowledge of how the English language works and will improve their ability to use language effectively. Throughout the book, the author explains key features of the English language by arranging the volume alphabetically into sections, each of which explores a different linguistic feature. Foster suggests enjoy |
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English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
English language -- Activity programs -- Study and teaching (Elementary)
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Education.
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Social Sciences.
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Theory & Practice of Education.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781136277719 |
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1136277714 |
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1283643448 |
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9781283643443 |
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0203111168 |
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9780203111161 |
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