Subjects In English

Author : Amy M. Lindstrom
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 155 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2020-02-03
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781793604620

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Unexpressed Subjects in English by Amy M. Lindstrom Pdf

Unexpressed Subjects in English: An Empirical Analysis of Narrative and Conversational Discourse challenges previous assumptions of what is grammatically possible in English through an examination of contexts in which speakers omit subjects, demonstrating how language structure is influenced by communicative needs. Through corpus-based analysis of both interactive conversations and monologic narratives, Amy M. Lindstrom reveals how the discourse/pragmatic factors of accessibility and chronological ordering, the prosodic effect of linking, and the mechanical effect of priming intersect to provide a rigorous account of subject (un)expression in spoken American English. Higher degrees of linking, cohesion, and connection lead to more unexpressed subjects. Lindstrom also analyzes frequent constructions with unexpressed subjects vis-à-vis paths of grammaticalization. The author presents a measurement of discourse connectedness that shows how the intersection of prosody and pragmatics illustrates the powerful effect of spontaneous discourse in shaping grammar. This study adds to our understanding of language and cognition by contributing to our knowledge of the conceptualization, categorization, and representation of experience and memory.

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Children, Youth, and Families,Board on Science Education,Committee on Supporting English Learners in STEM Subjects
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2018-12-28
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780309479110

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English Learners in STEM Subjects by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Children, Youth, and Families,Board on Science Education,Committee on Supporting English Learners in STEM Subjects Pdf

The imperative that all students, including English learners (ELs), achieve high academic standards and have opportunities to participate in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) learning has become even more urgent and complex given shifts in science and mathematics standards. As a group, these students are underrepresented in STEM fields in college and in the workforce at a time when the demand for workers and professionals in STEM fields is unmet and increasing. However, English learners bring a wealth of resources to STEM learning, including knowledge and interest in STEM-related content that is born out of their experiences in their homes and communities, home languages, variation in discourse practices, and, in some cases, experiences with schooling in other countries. English Learners in STEM Subjects: Transforming Classrooms, Schools, and Lives examines the research on ELs' learning, teaching, and assessment in STEM subjects and provides guidance on how to improve learning outcomes in STEM for these students. This report considers the complex social and academic use of language delineated in the new mathematics and science standards, the diversity of the population of ELs, and the integration of English as a second language instruction with core instructional programs in STEM.

Author : Miriam L. Wallace
Publisher : Bucknell University Press
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780838757055

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Revolutionary Subjects in the English "Jacobin" Novel, 1790-1805 by Miriam L. Wallace Pdf

The "Jacobin" novel was labeled as such in Britain because of its supposed connections to the French Revolution. This book takes an in-depth look at these novels, written between 1790 and 1805. She centers on the group surrounding Wollstonecraft and Godwin, although not exclusively, exploring the limits of their philosophy of human rights and personal subjectivity. Unlike other recent scholars, the author treats both male and female writers, making feminism an aspect of the work but not the overriding one. While the novels are the main focus, other work by the writers is considered as it pertains to their beliefs. She also discusses the reaction from those who defined the "Jacobins" by opposing them.

Author : Lester Kaufman,Jane Straus
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2021-04-16
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781119652847

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The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation by Lester Kaufman,Jane Straus Pdf

The bestselling workbook and grammar guide, revised and updated! Hailed as one of the best books around for teaching grammar, The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation includes easy-to-understand rules, abundant examples, dozens of reproducible quizzes, and pre- and post-tests to help teach grammar to middle and high schoolers, college students, ESL students, homeschoolers, and more. This concise, entertaining workbook makes learning English grammar and usage simple and fun. This updated 12th edition reflects the latest updates to English usage and grammar, and includes answers to all reproducible quizzes to facilitate self-assessment and learning. Clear and concise, with easy-to-follow explanations, offering "just the facts" on English grammar, punctuation, and usage Fully updated to reflect the latest rules, along with even more quizzes and pre- and post-tests to help teach grammar Ideal for students from seventh grade through adulthood in the US and abroad For anyone who wants to understand the major rules and subtle guidelines of English grammar and usage, The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation offers comprehensive, straightforward instruction.

Author : Yoshihisa Kitagawa
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2018-11-05
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780429685668

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Subjects in Japanese and English by Yoshihisa Kitagawa Pdf

Originally published in 1994, this volume shows that the structural relation 'government' holds not only between the verbal head and its object but also between the verbal head and its subject at least at the level of Logical Form in both Japanese and English. The book provides an analysis of complex predicate constructions in Japanese, discusses phrase structure in Japanese and English and develops a theory of binding.

Author : Verena Schröter
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2019-09-02
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110649260

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Null Subjects in Englishes by Verena Schröter Pdf

This book presents the first systematic quantitative study of null subjects not only in British English, but also in the contact varieties Indian, Hong Kong and Singapore English. Analysing informal spoken language, it addresses issues relevant for language contact and World Englishes, corpus linguistics and variationist sociolinguistics, linguistic typology and syntax.

Author : Ivor F. Goodson,Colin J. Marsh
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2005-08-04
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781135715779

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Studying School Subjects by Ivor F. Goodson,Colin J. Marsh Pdf

First published in 1996. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Raphael Salkie
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2014-01-10
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781134740765

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The Chomsky Update (RLE Linguistics A: General Linguistics) by Raphael Salkie Pdf

Noam Chomsky has been described as ‘arguably the most important intellectual alive’. His revolutionary work in linguistics has aroused intense scholarly interest, while his trenchant critique of United States foreign policy and his incisive analysis of the role of intellectuals in modern society have made him a prominent public figure. Raphael Salkie’s timely book introduces the two parts of Chomsky’s work and explores the connections between them. He provides an accessible and up-to-date introduction to Chomsky’s linguistics, laying out his basic assumptions and aims – in particular, his consistent drive to make linguistics a science – and looking at a sample of Chomsky’s recent work. He examines the implications for other fields such as philosophy and psychology, as well as the main challenges to Chomsky’s position. Raphael Salkie also sets out the key themes in Chomsky’s political writings and his libertarian socialist views. He contrasts the ‘official line’ on US foreign policy – the view that the US is a ‘well-meaning, blundering giant’ – with Chomsky’s carefully argued alternative view. By focusing on Chomsky’s conception of human nature and human freedom the author draws out the links between the two sides of Chomsky’s work, in the belief that both sides raise issues which can profitably be explored. The author also provides a carefully annotated guide to further reading. As an experienced teacher of linguistics with a commitment to political activism, Raphael Salkie is uniquely qualified to present this introduction to one of the seminal thinkers of our time. First published in 1990.

Author : Ruth Möhlig-Falke
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 565 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2012-06-06
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780199777792

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The Early English Impersonal Construction by Ruth Möhlig-Falke Pdf

The Early English Impersonal Construction aims to demonstrate that an understanding of the functional and semantic aspects of impersonal verbs in Old and Middle English can shed light on questions that remain about these verbs today.

Author : Sheelagh Deller,Christine Price
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2013-01-10
Category : Study Aids
ISBN : 9780194425988

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Teaching Other Subjects Through English - Resource Books for Teachers by Sheelagh Deller,Christine Price Pdf

CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) has attracted great interest in recent years, especially in Europe but increasingly more widely in the world. This book provides practical, classroom-tested activities that can be used when teaching any subject.

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Children, Youth, and Families,Board on Science Education,Committee on Supporting English Learners in STEM Subjects
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2019-01-28
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780309479080

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English Learners in STEM Subjects by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Children, Youth, and Families,Board on Science Education,Committee on Supporting English Learners in STEM Subjects Pdf

The imperative that all students, including English learners (ELs), achieve high academic standards and have opportunities to participate in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) learning has become even more urgent and complex given shifts in science and mathematics standards. As a group, these students are underrepresented in STEM fields in college and in the workforce at a time when the demand for workers and professionals in STEM fields is unmet and increasing. However, English learners bring a wealth of resources to STEM learning, including knowledge and interest in STEM-related content that is born out of their experiences in their homes and communities, home languages, variation in discourse practices, and, in some cases, experiences with schooling in other countries. English Learners in STEM Subjects: Transforming Classrooms, Schools, and Lives examines the research on ELs' learning, teaching, and assessment in STEM subjects and provides guidance on how to improve learning outcomes in STEM for these students. This report considers the complex social and academic use of language delineated in the new mathematics and science standards, the diversity of the population of ELs, and the integration of English as a second language instruction with core instructional programs in STEM.

Author : Nathaniel G. Lew
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2016-07-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781317009887

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Tonic to the Nation: Making English Music in the Festival of Britain by Nathaniel G. Lew Pdf

Long remembered chiefly for its modernist exhibitions on the South Bank in London, the 1951 Festival of Britain also showcased British artistic creativity in all its forms. In Tonic to the Nation, Nathaniel G. Lew tells the story of the English classical music and opera composed and revived for the Festival, and explores how these long-overlooked components of the Festival helped define English music in the post-war period. Drawing on a wealth of archival material, Lew looks closely at the work of the newly chartered Arts Council of Great Britain, for whom the Festival of Britain provided the first chance to assert its authority over British culture. The Arts Council devised many musical programs for the Festival, including commissions of new concert works, a vast London Season of almost 200 concerts highlighting seven centuries of English musical creativity, and several schemes to commission and perform new operas. These projects were not merely directed at bringing audiences to hear new and old national music, but to share broader goals of framing the national repertory, negotiating between the conflicting demands of conservative and progressive tastes, and using music to forge new national definitions in a changed post-war world.

Author : Ontario. Ministry of Education
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 155 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Curriculum planning
ISBN : 1424947006

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The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 11 and 12 by Ontario. Ministry of Education Pdf

Author : Tony Crowley
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 387 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2013-10-28
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781135081393

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Proper English by Tony Crowley Pdf

First published in 1991. Debates about the state and status of the English language are rarely debates about language alone. Closely linked to the question, what is proper English? is another, more significant social question: who are the proper English? The texts in this book have been selected to illustrate the process by which particular forms of English usage are erected and validated as correct and standard. At the same time, the texts demonstrate how a certain group of people, and certain sets of cultural practices are privileged as correct, standard and central. Covering a period of three hundred years, these writers, who include Locke, Swift, Webster, James, Newbolt and Marenbon, wrestle with questions of language change and decay, correct and incorrect usage, what to prescribe and proscribe. Reread in the light of recent debates about cultural identity - how is it constructed and maintained? what are its effects? - these texts clearly demonstrate the formative roles of race, class and gender in the construction of proper ‘Englishness' . Tony Crowley's introductory material breaks new ground in rescuing these texts from the academic backwater of the 'history of the language' and in reasserting the central role of language in history.

Author : Geraldine Woods
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2017-04-12
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781119376613

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English Grammar For Dummies by Geraldine Woods Pdf

Get the last word on English grammar Grasping the intricacies of the English language doesn't need to be tricky, and this down-to-earth guide breaks everything down in ways that make sense—Revealing rules, tips, and tricks to eliminate confusion and gain clarity, English Grammar For Dummies gives you everything you need to communicate with confidence! Good grammar lays the foundation for speaking and writing clearly. This easy-to-follow book will help you become a more articulate, effective communicator. Covering everything from the building blocks of a sentence to those pesky rules of punctuation, it offers the practical guidance you need to communicate in a way that would make any English teacher proud. Improve your speaking skills Clearly compose written communications Get the latest techniques for continuous improvement Write a winning college entrance exam or compelling business presentation Stop worrying about the grammar police and become more confident with your words!