Basics of Language for Language Learners : Literature, Language, and Aesthetics /

"Learning a language involves so much more than just rote memorization of rules. Basics of Language for Language Learners ... by Peter W. Culicover and Elizabeth V. Hume, systematically explores all the aspects of language central to second language learning: the sounds of language, the differe...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Culicover, Peter W. (Author), Hume, Elizabeth V., 1956- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Columbus : The Ohio State University Press, [2010]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Language and languages > Study and teaching.
Langage et langues > Étude et enseignement.
Materiel d'education et de formation.
Instructional and educational works.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Foreign accents
  • How to make a consonant
  • How to make a vowel
  • Putting sounds together
  • Common pronunciation errors
  • The work that language does
  • Talking about things
  • Expressing meaning
  • The link between language and culture
  • Politeness
  • Swearing, insults, and taboos.

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