English Vocabulary Elements

Author : Keith M. Denning,Brett Kessler,William Ronald Leben
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0198037538

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English Vocabulary Elements by Keith M. Denning,Brett Kessler,William Ronald Leben Pdf

Fascination with words-their meanings, origins, pronunciation, usages-is something most of us experience at some point. This book aims both to fuel and to satisfy that fascination. The book is based on a course that each of the authors helped to develop at Stanford University over the past twenty years. The aim of the course was to help students master English vocabulary and to provide the fundamentals for pursuing an interest in English words. To this end, the book offers a detailed but introductory survey of the developments that have given English a uniquely rich vocabulary, taking into account both the changing structure of the language and the historical events that shaped the language as a whole. Anyone who believes that changes in the language are robbing it of its elegance or expressive power will see this view challenged by the developments described here. At the core of the book are a set of several hundred vocabulary elements that English borrowed, directly or indirectly, over the past fifteen hundred years, from Latin and Greek.; These elements, introduced gradually chapter by chapter, provide a key to understanding the structure and meaning of much of the learned vocabulary of the language. The chapters trace the history and structure of English words from the sixth century onward, laying out the major influences that are still observable in our vocabulary today. Each chapter ends with a large number of exercises. These offer many different types of practice with the material in the text, making it possible to tailor the work to different sets of needs and interests. Upon finishing this textbook, students will be able to penetrate the structure of an enormous portion of the vocabulary of English, with or without the help of a dictionary, and to understand better how an individual word fits into the system of the language. This second edition incorporates improved and refined text as well as examples and exercises, with thorough revision of pedagogy as a result of their significant classroom-based expertise. The new edition also updates cultural references, accounts for variations in pronunciation among students, and clarifies when historical details are important or peripheral.

Author : Keith Denning
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Vocabulary
ISBN : OCLC:1289911851

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English Vocabulary Elements by Keith Denning Pdf

Author : William Ronald Leben,William R. Leben,Brett Kessler,Keith Denning
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2023
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780190925475

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English Vocabulary Elements by William Ronald Leben,William R. Leben,Brett Kessler,Keith Denning Pdf

"This book is designed for college-level courses about English words and word structure. It explores how units of a language-sounds, word elements, words-function together and how a language functions in society over time. The ultimate aim is to acquaint native and non-native English speakers with aspects of English vocabulary that may be new to them. This includes practice in analyzing complex words, tracing how English got to its present state, and outlining factors that influence people's attitudes toward English usage. We hope this book will serve students in any field of study looking for better comprehension of English vocabulary as well as anyone curious about the language, its development over time, and its growing importance as a world language"--

Author : Donald M. Ayers,R. L. Cherry
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1986-04
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0816508992

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English Words from Latin and Greek Elements by Donald M. Ayers,R. L. Cherry Pdf

Presents an overview of the development of the English language and examines the formation of words especially from Greek and Latin roots. Also discusses definitions and usage.

Author : Keith M. Denning,William Ronald Leben
Publisher : Oxford University
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 019506609X

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English Vocabulary Elements by Keith M. Denning,William Ronald Leben Pdf

Drawing extensively on the methods and results of modern linguistics, especially word analysis, this remarkable text provides the student with the necessary tools to acquire an effective understanding of learned, specialized, and scientific vocabulary. English Vocabulary Elements helps develop familiarity with over 350 Latin and Greek word elements in English and, by demonstrating the variety of word-building techniques, shows how these roots are reflected in thousands of different words. In their treatment of word formation, the authors introduce and illustrate many of the fundamental concepts of linguistics, including phonetics, phonology, morphology, sociolinguistics, and historical linguistics, offering a more thorough and principled approach to the expansion of one's vocabulary. Also included are an abundance of details about words themselves, ranging from events in the remote history of the language to modern-day developments, showing how words have changed their meanings and forms over time--often despite the resistance of some "authorities". From the importance of English as a world language to the language's use as an expression of creativity, this invaluable work offers students of verbal aptitude, English grammar, or scientific writing not only a larger, more expressive vocabulary, but a deeper understanding of the language that has become the international medium of verbal communication.

Author : Donald M. Ayers,R. L. Cherry
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1986-04
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780816508990

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English Words from Latin and Greek Elements by Donald M. Ayers,R. L. Cherry Pdf

Presents an overview of the development of the English language and examines the formation of words especially from Greek and Latin roots. Also discusses definitions and usage.

Author : Helena Dettmer,Marcia Lindgren
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2005-10-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0816523185

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Workbook to Accompany the Second Edition of Donald M. Ayers's English Words from Latin and Greek Elements by Helena Dettmer,Marcia Lindgren Pdf

For more than forty years, English Words from Latin and Greek Elements, by Donald M. Ayers, has shown thousands of students the way to a broader vocabulary by teaching them to recognize the classical roots found in many English words. When the second edition of that text appeared in 1986, it was joined by a workbook that has proven exceptionally popular in reinforcing those vocabulary skills. Each lesson in the Workbook complements the text with a variety of exercises: short-answer, matching, multiple choice, word analysis, fill-in-the-blank, and true-false. The Workbook has now been revised to make it more relevant and useful. It features a new dictionary exercise and word analysis exercises, the replacement of true-false exercises that have caused the most difficulty for students, and the elimination of archaic words and other items that have become dated. The authors have also improved the clarity of the instructions for individual exercises, in some cases adding notes or providing sample answers. As part of the revised front matter, there is a new introduction written just for students to help them get the most out of the workbook. English Words and the Workbook have met with unqualified success in English and Classics courses at both the advanced secondary and college levels. This revision of the Workbook helps to ensure the continuing relevance of the roots approach to vocabulary building for tomorrowÕs students.

Author : Richard Hogg,David Denison
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2008-03-17
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781139451291

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A History of the English Language by Richard Hogg,David Denison Pdf

The history and development of English, from the earliest known writings to its status today as a dominant world language, is a subject of major importance to linguists and historians. In this book, a team of international experts cover the entire recorded history of the English language, outlining its development over fifteen centuries. With an emphasis on more recent periods, every key stage in the history of the language is covered, with full accounts of standardisation, names, the distribution of English in Britain and North America, and its global spread. New historical surveys of the crucial aspects of the language are presented, and historical changes that have affected English are treated as a continuing process, helping to explain the shape of the language today. This complete and up-to-date history of English will be indispensable to all advanced students, scholars and teachers in this prominent field.

Author : Edward J. Kame'enui,James F. Baumann
Publisher : Guilford Press
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2012-05-10
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781462504008

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Vocabulary Instruction by Edward J. Kame'enui,James F. Baumann Pdf

This highly regarded work brings together prominent authorities on vocabulary teaching and learning to provide a comprehensive yet concise guide to effective instruction. The book showcases practical ways to teach specific vocabulary words and word-learning strategies and create engaging, word-rich classrooms. Instructional activities and games for diverse learners are brought to life with detailed examples. Drawing on the most rigorous research available, the editors and contributors distill what PreK-8 teachers need to know and do to support all students' ongoing vocabulary growth and enjoyment of reading. New to This Edition*Reflects the latest research and instructional practices.*New section (five chapters) on pressing current issues in the field: assessment, authentic reading experiences, English language learners, uses of multimedia tools, and the vocabularies of narrative and informational texts.*Contributor panel expanded with additional leading researchers.

Author : Stan Malless,Jeff McQuain
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 89 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2014-08-18
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781442241961

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The Elements of English by Stan Malless,Jeff McQuain Pdf

Stan Malles and Jeff McQuain have written this brief, yet very important glossary in the spirit of E.D. Hirsch’s bestselling Cultural Literacy. Here is a dictionary of basic terms for literature, composition, and grammar that every American, no matter their age, needs to know. Perfect for home and classroom use, The Elements of English is simple to use, unintimidating to read and easy to understand. Each area of language arts is divided into its own section, and a comprehensive index is also included. Each entry is concise, yet explained very clearly. Examples are listed to illustrate meanings, as are reminders, hints, and tips that further define and elucidate the terms. The Elements of English has been used very successfully in classrooms across the country. This revised and expanded edition includes new entries plus three additional appendices. This is a little book that fills a big need, and it deserves a wide distribution and readership.

Author : Michael McCarthy,Felicity O'Dell
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2017-07-13
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 1316631753

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English Vocabulary in Use Upper-Intermediate Book with Answers by Michael McCarthy,Felicity O'Dell Pdf

The words you need to communicate with confidence. Vocabulary explanations and practice for upper-intermediate level (B2) learners of English. Perfect for both self-study and classroom activities. Quickly expand your vocabulary with over 100 units of easy to understand explanations and practice exercises. Be confident about what you are learning, thanks to Cambridge research into how English is really spoken and written, and get better at studying by yourself, with units on learning vocabulary, personalised practice and an easy to use answer key.

Author : Felicity O'Dell,Michael McCarthy
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2010-02-04
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780521744294

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English Idioms in Use Advanced with Answers by Felicity O'Dell,Michael McCarthy Pdf

English Idioms in use Advanced is a vocabulary book for advanced level learners. It is primarily designed as a self-study reference and practice text but it can also be used for classroom work.

Author : P. Corson
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1996-03-31
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0792337115

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Using English Words by P. Corson Pdf

Using English Words examines the impact that the life histories of people have on their vocabulary. Its starting point is the taken-for-granted fact that the vocabulary of English falls into two very different sections. Randolph Quirk mentions this striking incompatibility between the Anglo Saxon and the Latinate elements in English: "the familiar homely-sounding and typically very short words" that we learn very early in life and use for most everyday purposes; and "the more learned, foreign-sounding and characteristically rather long words" (1974, p. 138). It is mainly the second type of word that native speakers start learning relatively late in their use of English, usually in the adolescent years of education, and keep on learning. It is mainly the one type of word, rather than the other, that ESL/ EFL students have more difficulty with, depending on their language background. This book shows how discursive relations, outside education, 'position' people through their vocabularies. Some are prepared for easy entry into lifetime prospects of relative privilege and educational success, while others are denied entry. In writing this book, I share an aim with other writers who observe the many discontinuities that exist between discursive practices in communities outside schools, and the discursive demands that schools make (e. g. Hamilton et a1. [19931, Heath [1983], Luke [19941, Philips [1983], Romaine [1984], Scollon & Scollon [1981]).

Author : Rawdon Wyatt
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2009-01-01
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781408102411

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Check Your English Vocabulary for FCE + by Rawdon Wyatt Pdf

This workbook is designed to help students studying for the FCE (First Certificate Examination). This University of Cambridge exam is taken by over 250,000 people worldwide every year and is one of the most popular English Language Teaching (ELT) exams. It includes a range of activities to help students build and improve their English vocabulary, and it is suitable for both self-study and classroom use.

Author : George Crabb
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1849
Category : Electronic
ISBN : HARVARD:32044096988340

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Elements of German and English Conversation on Familiar Subjects by George Crabb Pdf