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Informal English

Author : Jeffrey Kacirk
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0743271955
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (432 download)

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Download or read book Informal English written by Jeffrey Kacirk and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2005-04-25 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gleaned from antiquated dictionaries, dialect glossaries, studies of folklore, nautical lexicons, historical writings, letters, novels, and miscellaneous sources, Informal English offers a captivating treasure trove of linguistic oddities that will not only entertain but also shed light on America's colloquial past. Among the gems are: Surface-coal: cow dung, widely used for fuel in Texas Bone-orchard: in the Southwest slang for a cemetery Chawswizzled: "confounded" in Nebraskan idiom. "I'll be chawswizzled!" Leather-ears: to Cape Cod inhabitants, a person of slow comprehension Puncture lady: a southwestern expression for a woman who prefers to sit on the sidelines at a dance and gossip rather than dance, often puncturing someone's reputation Whether the entries are unexpected twists on familiar-sounding expressions or based on curious old customs, this wide-ranging assortment of vernacular Americanisms will amaze and amuse even the most hard-boiled curmudgeon.

Informal English

Author : Jeffrey Kacirk
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 9780743254939
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (549 download)

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Download or read book Informal English written by Jeffrey Kacirk and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2005-04-12 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gleaned from dictionaries, dialect glossaries, etymological treatises, folklore, nautical lexicons, historical writings, notes, novels, and miscellaneous lexicography, "Informal English" offers a captivating, readable treasure trove of about 2,500 words.

The Grammar and Lexis of Conversational Informal English in Advanced Textbooks

Author : María Dolores Fernández Gavela
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1443876852
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (438 download)

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Book Synopsis The Grammar and Lexis of Conversational Informal English in Advanced Textbooks by : María Dolores Fernández Gavela

Download or read book The Grammar and Lexis of Conversational Informal English in Advanced Textbooks written by María Dolores Fernández Gavela and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2015-04-01 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Grammar and Lexis of Conversational Informal English in Advanced Textbooks defends the view that the acquisition of conversational English depends highly on the kind of materials available to L2 learners. The need to acquire a proficient competence in English is growing exponentially in an incessantly demanding society, but it is the oral skill, and more specifically the ability to communicate in everyday situations, that learners are calling for. The current learning process, nonetheless, is not particularly effective, as is shown in the data collected by the Eurobarometer and published in June 2012, which shows that only 38% of the Europeans surveyed were able to maintain a conversation in English, although 67% believed it to be the most useful language to learn for personal development. The present study supports the idea expressed in The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, which states that a language is learnt “reactively, following the instructions and carrying out the activities prescribed for them by teachers and by textbooks” (2001: 141). Consequently, these materials should reflect the everyday use of informal discourse and allow learners to analyse, understand and interpret the different underlying messages conveyed by means of lexico-syntactic, as well as paralinguistic, elements. The book is divided into seven chapters in which various different linguistic aspects of conversation are dealt with. In the opening chapters, spoken language is presented and approached as a multidimensional entity, particularly as the sum of lexico-syntactic and socio-linguistic elements. The following chapters provide a description of the main characteristics of conversational English based on corpus-informed grammars and publications. The final chapter analyses twenty ESL textbooks in order to determine how corpus data has influenced the materials designed for the acquisition of conversational discourse.

Informal Digital Learning of English

Author : Ju Seong Lee
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000507904
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book Informal Digital Learning of English written by Ju Seong Lee and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-12-27 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In today’s digital era, increasing numbers of youth around the world learn English outside classrooms, frequently with the use of technology. This timely book brings together research and theory on the increasingly common phenomenon of Informal Digital Learning of English (IDLE) among students of all ages and across a wide range of contexts globally. By examining the positive impact of IDLE on students’ reading, writing, listening, and speaking abilities, as well as the unique challenges that result, Lee synthesizes research in one accessible and comprehensive volume in this rapidly developing domain. This book addresses key concepts, including Computer Assisted Language Learning, the impact on standardized assessment, and the role of classroom learning. Lee offers empirically tested activities, pedagogical recommendations, and lesson plans to engage ESL/EFL students. The research overview and practical offerings make this an ideal text for courses in TESOL on online education, language teaching online, digital learning, community and language, and applied linguistics.

The Online Informal Learning of English

Author : G. Sockett
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 113741488X
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (374 download)

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Download or read book The Online Informal Learning of English written by G. Sockett and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-09-26 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Young people around the world are increasingly able to access English language media online for leisure purposes and interact with other users of English. This book examines the extent of these phenomena, their effect on language acquisition and their implications for the teaching of English in the 21st century.

American English Spelling

Author : D. W. Cummings
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 9780801834431
Total Pages : 606 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (344 download)

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Download or read book American English Spelling written by D. W. Cummings and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 1988-05 with total page 606 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this study of the English language as it is spelled in America, D. W. Cummings demonstrates that behind the apparent disorder of spelling in American English lies a self-regulating and self-reorganizing system that is responsive to four kinds of imperative: phonetic, semantic, etymological, and systemic. Cummings offers a systematic theory of orthography and applies this theory to the American English vocabulary with numerous examples. Cummings also describes the explication of written words into their elements, particles, and processes, and he sets out the tactical and procedural rules that control the distribution and sequencing of vowels and consonants. In the largest section of the book, he provides an exhaustive description of the major and minor correspondences between the sounds of American English words and their spellings. An essential reference work, American English Spelling moves beyond questions of how words are spelled to an understanding of why they are spelled as they are.

Speaking Canadian English

Author : Mark M. Orkin
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317436334
Total Pages : 291 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (174 download)

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Download or read book Speaking Canadian English written by Mark M. Orkin and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-06-26 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What do English-speaking Canadians sound like and why? Can you tell the difference between a Canadian and an American? A Canadian and an Englishman? If so, how? Linguistically speaking is Canada a colony of Britain or a satellite of the United States? Is there a Canadian language? Speaking Canadian English, first published in 1971, in a non-technical way, describes English as it is spoken in Canada – its vocabulary, pronunciation, syntax, grammar, spelling, slang. This title comments on the history of Canadian English – how it came to sound the way it does – and attempts to predict what will happen to it in the future. This book will be of interest to students of linguistics.

The Handbook of Informal Language Learning

Author : Mark Dressman
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 111947244X
Total Pages : 523 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (194 download)

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Download or read book The Handbook of Informal Language Learning written by Mark Dressman and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2020-02-03 with total page 523 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a comprehensive and unique examination of global language learning outside of the formal school setting Authored by a prominent team of international experts in their respective fields, The Handbook of Informal Language Learning is a one-of-a-kind reference work and it is a timely and valuable resource for anyone looking to explore informal language learning outside of a formal education environment. It features a comprehensive collection of cutting edge research areas exploring the cultural and historical cases of informal language learning, along with the growing area of digital language learning, and the future of this relevant field in national development and language education. The Handbook of Informal Language Learning examines informal language learning from both theoretical and practical perspectives. Structured across six sections, chapters cover areas of motivation, linguistics, cognition, and multimodality; digital learning, including virtual contexts, gaming, fanfiction, vlogging, mobile devices, and nonformal programs; and media and live contact, including learning through environmental print, tourism/study abroad. The book also provides studies of informal learning in four national contexts, examines the integration of informal and formal classroom learning, and discusses the future of language learning from different perspectives. Edited by respected researchers of computer-mediated communication and second language learning and teacher education Features contributions by leading international scholars reaching out to a global audience Presents an exciting and progressive selection of chapters in a rapidly expanding field of research and teaching Provides a state-of-the-art collection of the theories, as well as the historical, cultural and international cases relating to informal language learning and its future in a digital age Covers 30 key topics that represent pioneering findings and new research The Handbook of Informal Language Learning is an essential resource for researchers, students, and professionals in the fields of language acquisition, English as a second language, and foreign language education.

Redesigning English

Author : Sharon Goodman
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 0415131235
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (151 download)

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Download or read book Redesigning English written by Sharon Goodman and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The rapid development of communications technology is transforming the manner in which people communicate across time and space. In this book, the authors examine the ways in which the English language has adapted to new media.

Informal Contact with English. A Case Study of Italian Postgraduate Students

Author : Maria Pavesi
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9788846759368
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (593 download)

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Book Synopsis Informal Contact with English. A Case Study of Italian Postgraduate Students by : Maria Pavesi

Download or read book Informal Contact with English. A Case Study of Italian Postgraduate Students written by Maria Pavesi and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The American Heritage Guide to Contemporary Usage and Style

Author : Houghton Mifflin Company
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 9780618604999
Total Pages : 540 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (49 download)

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Download or read book The American Heritage Guide to Contemporary Usage and Style written by Houghton Mifflin Company and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2005 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Survey of English usage, grammar, and style offering guidance on almost any writing problem imaginable.

English Vocabulary in Use Pre-intermediate and Intermediate

Author : Stuart Redman
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521011716
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (117 download)

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Book Synopsis English Vocabulary in Use Pre-intermediate and Intermediate by : Stuart Redman

Download or read book English Vocabulary in Use Pre-intermediate and Intermediate written by Stuart Redman and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vocabulary items are presented and explained on left-hand pages with a variety of follow-up activities on right-hand pages.

Enhancements and Limitations to ICT-Based Informal Language Learning: Emerging Research and Opportunities

Author : Ahmed, Rashad
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1799821188
Total Pages : 201 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (998 download)

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Book Synopsis Enhancements and Limitations to ICT-Based Informal Language Learning: Emerging Research and Opportunities by : Ahmed, Rashad

Download or read book Enhancements and Limitations to ICT-Based Informal Language Learning: Emerging Research and Opportunities written by Ahmed, Rashad and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2020-01-03 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In today’s modernized world, digital technology has taken the forefront in all aspects of society, including education. Students have access to numerous electronic devices, which has made online learning materials highly accessible. These technological impacts have blurred the distinction between formal and informal language learning methods. Informally learned English has lost proficiency when assessing student performance. Sizable research is necessary to study and understand the informal methods of language learning using technology. Enhancements and Limitations to ICT-Based Informal Language Learning: Emerging Research and Opportunities is a pivotal reference source that provides vital research on the implementation of technological opportunities within informal language teaching methods along with the drawbacks that limit its efficiency. While highlighting topics such as acculturation, student perception, and autonomous applications, this publication explores how learners perform ICT-based activities beyond the classroom and assesses the linguistic gains generated by informal ICT uses. This book is ideally designed for teachers, IT consultants, educational software developers, researchers, policymakers, and academic professionals seeking current research on technological techniques within second language learning and teaching.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Author : Kate Woodford
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780521824231
Total Pages : 1550 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (242 download)

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Download or read book Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary written by Kate Woodford and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 1550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary is the ideal dictionary for advanced EFL/ESL learners. Easy to use and with a great CD-ROM - the perfect learner's dictionary for exam success. First published as the Cambridge International Dictionary of English, this new edition has been completely updated and redesigned. - References to over 170,000 words, phrases and examples explained in clear and natural English - All the important new words that have come into the language (e.g. dirty bomb, lairy, 9/11, clickable) - Over 200 'Common Learner Error' notes, based on the Cambridge Learner Corpus from Cambridge ESOL exams Plus, on the CD-ROM: - SMART thesaurus - lets you find all the words with the same meaning - QUICKfind - automatically looks up words while you are working on-screen - SUPERwrite - tools for advanced writing, giving help with grammar and collocation - Hear and practise all the words.

The Handbook of Informal Language Learning

Author : Mark Dressman
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119472407
Total Pages : 527 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (194 download)

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Download or read book The Handbook of Informal Language Learning written by Mark Dressman and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2019-12-02 with total page 527 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a comprehensive and unique examination of global language learning outside of the formal school setting Authored by a prominent team of international experts in their respective fields, The Handbook of Informal Language Learning is a one-of-a-kind reference work and it is a timely and valuable resource for anyone looking to explore informal language learning outside of a formal education environment. It features a comprehensive collection of cutting edge research areas exploring the cultural and historical cases of informal language learning, along with the growing area of digital language learning, and the future of this relevant field in national development and language education. The Handbook of Informal Language Learning examines informal language learning from both theoretical and practical perspectives. Structured across six sections, chapters cover areas of motivation, linguistics, cognition, and multimodality; digital learning, including virtual contexts, gaming, fanfiction, vlogging, mobile devices, and nonformal programs; and media and live contact, including learning through environmental print, tourism/study abroad. The book also provides studies of informal learning in four national contexts, examines the integration of informal and formal classroom learning, and discusses the future of language learning from different perspectives. Edited by respected researchers of computer-mediated communication and second language learning and teacher education Features contributions by leading international scholars reaching out to a global audience Presents an exciting and progressive selection of chapters in a rapidly expanding field of research and teaching Provides a state-of-the-art collection of the theories, as well as the historical, cultural and international cases relating to informal language learning and its future in a digital age Covers 30 key topics that represent pioneering findings and new research The Handbook of Informal Language Learning is an essential resource for researchers, students, and professionals in the fields of language acquisition, English as a second language, and foreign language education.

English Grammar Essentials For Dummies

Author : Wendy M. Anderson
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0730384748
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (33 download)

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Download or read book English Grammar Essentials For Dummies written by Wendy M. Anderson and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2020-01-14 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: English Grammar Essentials For Dummies 2nd Edition (9780730384724) was previously published as English Grammar Essentials For Dummies 2nd Edition (9781118493311). While this version features a new Dummies cover and design, the content is the same as the prior release and should not be considered a new or updated product. The fun and easy way to learn essential grammar rules, common usage errors, and other key concepts in the English language Understanding the rules of English is key to being an effective communicator—at work, at school, or anywhere else. If you struggle with the rules—and who hasn't—English Grammar Essentials For Dummies is the book for you. Covering just the basics you need, the book boils the rules of grammar down to the core concepts that will make you a better communicator in any and every aspect of your life. Ideal for students, job hunters, adult learners, those who speak English as a second language, and anyone who wants to make a good impression Covers the vital essentials needed for better written communication Serves as an excellent refresher course for professionals whose primary mode of communication is increasingly electronic and written Clear and understandable writing can be the key to success in almost any professional field. With English Grammar Essentials For Dummies, you'll master the basics with ease!

Guidance for Informal Letters

Author : Sreenandan S
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 45 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (967 download)

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Download or read book Guidance for Informal Letters written by Sreenandan S and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-14 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Good books are like good friends; they should be few and chosen."'Guidance for Letter Writing' will give you an insight on the new format of letter writing skills. It will help to enhance your talent in writing skill by giving you the required guidance."Good writing skills are essential for any student to succeed at school and college". Writing is much more than an orthographic symbolization of speech; it is most importantly, a purposeful selection and organization of expression. It is a highly complex method of expression. Writing in schools requires the acquisition of handwriting skills as well as conceptual and linguistic abilities. This expressive skill involves the coordination of brain, eyes and hand. The way these skills are acquired differentiates spoken from the written form. Because of this complexity it is considered as one of the highest expressive forms of communication. Some children find writing a difficult skill to acquire as it is more abstract, demanding and isolated activity than conversing with family and peers.The authors have tried to include many sample letters which are based on the current circumstances in the society. A detailed explanation on the important points that need to be kept in mind while writing a letter and its proper format is included for better understanding.Do take the opportunity to refer this book and help yourself in understanding the need of correct format that has academic and professional importance.