This is the most up-to-date dictionary for learning vocabulary and languages. It includes the languages: Greek, English, German, French, Italian, Spanish and it contains more than 32.000 words in every one of the above languages. Examining all the aspects of modern society, it describes a density of objects and articles in realistic 3-dimentional pictures that refer to the daily life and the social relations, as well as to the area of the latest developments of sciences, sports, entertainment, domestic equipment, or objects and areas of work. The dictionary is constituted of three sections: a) the introductive pages, where someone can find a list of subjects and the table of contents, b) the main body of dictionary, where each unit (picture) and its subsections are specified and translated in 6 different languages and c) 6 separate indices, one for each language (Greek, English, German, French, Italian and Spanish). Information is depicted with a detailed strategy of explanation, from the more general totals in the special sub-sections: general subject, title, subtitle, illustration, terminology. For the rendition of each word in each language a high quality and thorough research was performed. And thus, the translated terms were selected carefully, under the supervision of scientists for each specialised sector. The "6 Language Visual Dictionary", with its unique educational spirit, is intended to all the members of a family, to students as well as professionals (translators, academics, teachers, writers, experts on terminology issues, doctors etc.)

9789608696655

220x280mm

1112 pages - full colour

£59.99 hardback

Kafkas Publications

This book is about teaching in classrooms where some -- or all -- of the students are learning English, at the same time as they are working to learn the mainstream curriculum. Each year, many thousands of students enter a new linguistic and cultural environment when they enrol in school. Many are new arrivals from other countries, and may have varying levels of proficiency in English. Others are children who speak a language other than English at home, and who have their first major exposure to English when they start school. This diversity expands everyone's linguistic and cultural awareness, adding to the richness of the school experience at the same time as it creates new challenges for teachers. Written in a clear and straightforward style, the book provides important background information and detailed practical advice to help school teachers at all levels meet the challenge of teaching effectively in multilingual settings

9780887510953

Elizabeth Coelho 230x265mm

301 Pages PB

£26.50

Pippin Publishing
 

How do children learning English as a second language become bilingual? How do children's individual learning styles affect the task of leaning English? Particularly when they have special needs? What strategies do children adopt as they go about leaning English? What role does children's native language play in the process of learning English? How can schools design and adapt programs to meet the needs of ESL students? In this new revised and expanded edition of And Then There Were Two, Terry Piper answers these questions -- and more. Her practical insights into the language-learning process have made this book a popular resource that provides invaluable encouragement and guidance for parents, classroom teachers who wish to know more about second language learning, and experienced ESL teachers alike.

9780887511004

Terry Piper

155x230mm 122 Pages

PB £10.50

Pippin Publishing

Language can be studied from several angles. The focus on the relation between language, thought, and culture is known as anthropological linguistics (AL). This text constitutes a basic introduction to the subject and techniques of AL. Traditionally, anthropological linguists have aimed to document and study the languages of indigenous cultures, especially North American ones. Today, however, the purview of this exciting science has been extended considerably to encompass the study of language as a general cultural phenomenon, and to determine genealogical relations among languages, so as to recreate ancient cultures through them. In non-technical language, with plenty of examples related to languages across the world, this book introduces the basic notions, concepts, and techniques of AL. It also discusses the origin and evolution of language, focusing on the comparison and reconstruction of language families. Its treatment of techniques for analysing sounds, words, sentences, and meanings introduces the reader to what must be understood about language and its structure in order to apply that knowledge to the study of thought and culture. The final two chapters examine how languages vary according to social factors and how languages influence cognition. To enhance the text's pedagogical utility, a set of practical activities and topics for study accompany each of the eight chapters. A glossary of technical terms is also included. The overall objective of the book is to show how the technical methodology of linguistic analysis can help students gain a deeper understanding of language as a strategy for classifying the world. The book's underlying premise is that the distinction between language and knowledge is hardly ever clear-cut. Indeed, the two enter into a constant synergy -- a synergy that defines the human condition. Linguistic Method; The Origin and Evolution of Language; Sounds; Words; Sentences; Meanings; Discourse and Variation; Language and Reality.

9781551302522

Dr Marcel Danesi

150x225mm 224 Pages

PB £15.99

Canadian Scholars' Press
 

In the last part of the twentieth century, the human sciences witnessed three paradigmatic ‘turns' that made it possible to comprehend each individual discipline in the light of a unitary object of study, the text: the pragmatic turn within linguistics, the linguistic turn within historical and cultural studies, and the cultural turn within literary studies. Combined with the more comprehensive nature of the texts studied (the mass media, postcolonial studies, etc.), reflection on the theoretical approach is more important today than ever as a means of interdisciplinary practice across both disciplines and languages. Most of the contributions in this book were originally presented at a conference on Disciplines and Interdisciplinary in Foreign Language Studies. The conference took place at the University of Aarhus, Denmark, 19-20 September 2003 and was organised by The Language and Culture Network. Founded in 2002, the network promotes interdisciplinary collaboration between the traditional branches of Foreign Language Studies.

9788772899404
Hans Lauge Hansen, Editor
155x230mm, 246 pages, paperback
£31.50
Museum Tusculanum Press

This book is intended as counter-evidence to the perception that Linguistics is a domain of dusty schoolroom grammar. It follows that linguistics can be characterised differently than as proponents of theoretical orientations who spend their brief breaks from their bone-dry work bashing each other over the head with their different favourite abstractions. The discipline may appear to outsiders as fragmented and -- worse still -- lacking in relevance to the real world outside its gates. This book demonstrates that Linguistics, in all its varied branches, can be entertaining as well as thought-provoking, and that its domain is indeed a coherent one despite all the internecine squabbling. In an unconventional way Michael Fortescue introduces his subject as a kind of fable with a historical moral that professional linguists, as well as students, should enjoy as a useful commentary on the state of the discipline today. Michael Fortescue is Professor of Linguistics, University of Copenhagen. He is the author of 'Language realtions across Bering Strait: reappraising the archaeological and linguistic evidence' (London 1998) and 'Pattern and Process: a Whiteheadian Perspective on Linguistics'

9788772897066

Michael Fortescue

165x245mm 391 pages, hardback 

£27.00

Museum Tusculanum Press
 

Effective Teachers, Effective Schools

Second-Language Teaching in Australia, Canada, England and the United States
 

This is the book for ELT teachers at all levels! Packed with important and up-to-the-minute information, Effective Teachers, Effective Schools reviews how English is taught to English language students in the school systems of Australia, Canada, England and the United States. For each country, Mary Ashworth, an internationally recognised expert in the field of second language teaching and learning, includes a summary of the history of ESL/ELT in that country, and of the programs and policies that affect the teaching of English there. She has also included chapters reviewing and comparing teaching methods, teacher qualifications and bilingual education, as well as the contributions of parents and communities in each of the different countries. All the four countries surveyed are covered in every chapter. Within each, there are up to 10 sub-sections examining different aspects of the chapter subject. At the end of the book there is a list of abbreviations of important organisations and terminology related to the profession, and the book concludes with an invaluable bibliography, pointing the way to further reading and research.
 

9780887510892
Mary Ashworth
155x230mm 173 pages, paperback
£12.99
Pippin Publishing

A classic of The Pippin Teacher's Library -- the series dedicated to helping teachers put theory into practice. Practicality is its key feature, with every title providing concise, readable information on the latest educational developments, concrete practical support in the form of actual activities, and ideas and suggestions for immediate implementation in the classroom. The First Step on the Longer Path: Becoming an ESL Teacher does just that! Whether you're brand new to teaching, or a seasoned classroom teacher, consultant or administrator, this handy resource will provide you with plenty of practical ideas for helping those children who don't speak English and for enriching the lives of your English-speaking students through their experiences with the immigrant child. For some of you, it may even become the necessary first step on the longer path to achieving full expertise in teaching English as a second language. Bibliography included.

For Particular Reasons

Studies in Honour of Jerker Blomqvist

Dedicated to a man who has devoted his life to the study of the Greek language and its literature. Professor Jerker Blomqvist began his academic career as a PhD at Lund University 1969, and since then has been brightening up the lives of his students, colleagues and friends. He has been a popular and committed teacher who, aside from his lecturing, has also written books in subjects covering everything from Greek grammar to commentaries on classical texts. Even if his most important publications have dealt with linguistics and textual criticism, these works nevertheless contain traces of other fields that have interested him. The articles in For Particular Reasons mirror the widely different areas of interest of the guest of honour. Here are texts dealing with medicine, Latin hymnography, Greek grammar, exegetics and problems in translation.

9789189116511
Anders Piltz et al, Editors
155x230mm 345 pages, hardback
£45.00
Nordic Academic Press
 

9780884003090
150x230mm
458 pages, pb
Schreiber Publishing
£22.99