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Language Learning
Bilingualism in the Primary School: A Handbook for Teachers 2002 | E Book
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Encyclopedia of Bilingualism and Bilingual Education. Colin Baker and Sylvia Prys Jones. Multilingual Matters, 1998
Ref LC 3707 .E53 1998
"Provides readers with...the facts and the concepts needed to understand what is happening when speakers select, use, learn, or avoid a language in the street, in the classroom, and in their own living rooms, across the differently constructed societies of almost 200 nations where more than 6000 different languages are spoken." Includes: Bilingualism and Language Policies; The Everyday Language Use of Bilinguals; Immigration, Emigration, and Language; Second Language Retention; Research on the Effectiveness of Bilingual Education.
Handbook of Research on Teaching the English Language Arts. James Flood, Julie M. Jensen, Diane Lapp, and James R. Squire, editors. Macmillan, 1991. Ref LB 1576 .H234 1991
Divided into five sections: theoretical bases for English language arts teaching; methods of research; research on language learners; environments for English language teaching; research on teaching specific aspects of the English language arts curriculum.
Literacy and Bilingualism: A Handbook for All Teachers 2000 | E Book
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Routledge Encyclopedia of Language Teaching & Learning
Ref P51 .R66 2000
Contains "articles on contemporary language teaching and its history." Arranged alphabetically, the encyclopedia also has a thematic lists of contents under headings such as learners and learning, teachers and teaching, curriculum and syllabus, history and influential figures, evaluation and research, context and concepts. In depth entries are authored, and include "further readings". Some entries include references and cross-references to other topics in the encyclopedia.
Linguistics
American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms 1997 | E Book
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An Introduction to Old English: Edinburgh Textbooks On the English Language 2002 E Book To check out you will need your personal login. You can create one off of the netLibrary Homepage
Browser's Dictionary of Foreign Words and Phrases 2001 | E Book
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Cambridge Encyclopedia of the World's Ancient Languages 2004
Ref P371 .C357 2004
"...the Encyclopedia combines full linguistic coverage of all the well-documented ancient languages, representing numerous language families from around the globe. Each chapter focuses on an individual language or, in some instances, a set of closely related varieties of a language. Providing a full descriptive presentation, each of these chapters examines the writing system(s), phonology, morphology, syntax and lexicon of that language, and places the language within its proper linguistic and historical context."
Cassell's Dictionary of Word and Phrase Origins
Ref PE 1580 .R44 2002
"Why shouldn't you teach your Grandmother to suck eggs?" What is meant by Son of a gun? This dictionary goes where standard dictionaries only dare to go. This book covers approxiamately 1200 words and colloquial phrases that are historical or contemporary. Most phrases are of Anglo-American origin. Entries include meaning and etymology of word or phrase.
Concise Encyclopedia of Educational Linguistics
Ref P 40.8 .C66 1999
Encyclopedia concerning linguistic education. Book is broken into several parts, including Individual Learners, School & Classroom, Challenged Learners & Literacy. Entries are authored and include references. Book includes name and subject index.
Concise Encyclopedia of Grammatical Categories
Ref P 240.5 .C66 1999
"..a collection of articles grammatical categories." Discusses a variety of topics, including case, honorifics, parts of speech, relative clauses, tense, voice, negation, reflexives and recipricoals, etc.. Entries are authored and contain bibliographies. The encyclopedia contains a glossary of terms, subject and name index.
Concise Encyclopedia of Language and Religion
P41 .C65 2001
Worldly in its scope, this encyclopedia discusses the relationship between language and linguistics to religion(s). Sections - Language in the Context of Particular Religions - Sacred Texts and Translations - Religious Languages and Scripts - Special Language Uses - Beliefs About Language - Religion and the Study of Language -Biographies. Each section includes an introduction. Articles are authored and contain bibliographies. The encyclopedia includes a glossary of terms, a name and subject index.
Concise Encyclopedia of Philosophy of Language
Ref P 106 C5946 1997
These 152 article are a further examination of the philosophy section of the Encyclopedia of Languages and Linguistics. Sections - Language, Metaphysics, and Ontology - Language and Mind - Truth and Meaning - Reference - Language and Logic - Formal Semantics - Pragmatics and Speech Act Theory - Key Figures. Entries are authored, international in scope and contain bibliographies.
Dictionary of Historical and Comparative Linguistics 2000
Ref P 143 .T727 2000
An alphabetical listing of linguistic concepts and languages. Scope is worldly and includes exstensive references.
Dictionary of Languages
Ref P 371 .D35 1998
"Covers more than 400 languages. Explores the origins and cultural significance of all official languages, both living and dead. Includes hundreds of minor languages of special and anthropological interest. Features maps, proverbs, anecdotes, quotations, and charts of scripts."
Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics
Ref P 29 .C65 2003 5th ed.
A concise dictionary of terms and concepts relating to linguistics and phonetics. Alphabetically arranged, this resource is perfect for quick reference.
Dictionary of Phonetics and Phonology
Ref P 216 .T73 1996
Includes definitions of over 2,000 terms in phonetics and phonology. Includes cross-references and an index of references.
Encyclopedia of Language & Linguistics
Ref P 29 . E48 2006 2nd Edition 14 volumes
Mot comprehensive resource for studies in the field of language and linguistics. Extensive authored entries that contain bibliographies. Volume 14 contains Glossary, Lit of Languages, Lnguage Maps, List of Abbreviations, Subject Classification, and a Subject Index.
Encyclopedia of the Languages of Europe
Ref P 380 .E53 1998
Alphabetically arranged encyclopedia on the languages of Europe. Includes articles on language groupings as well, such as Germanic Languages. Entries include historical and contemporary information. Some entries include maps, and bibliographies.
Encyclopedic Dictionary of Applied Linguistics: A Handbook for Language Teaching 1999 | E Book To check out you will need your personal login. You can create one off of the netLibrary Homepage
Facts About the World's Languages
Ref P371 .F33 2000
An extensive overview of the worl'd languages. Includes historical information, orthography and basic phonology, basic morphology, basic syntax, contact with other languages, common words, and example sentences. Articles include bibliographies. This book contains a glossary of terms, an index of languages by country, an index of languages by family and one of languages and alternate names.
Glossary of Morphology, A
Ref P 241 .B378 2004
"From "abbreviation" and "abessive" to "zero morph" and "zero-derivation," this invaluable little glossary translates complicated morphology terms and phrases into clear definitions. It covers both traditional and contemporary terminology, explaining fundamental terms in a comprehensive way for the beginner and revealing theoretical assumptions behind the labels for the more advanced reader. It can be read thematically to get a view of some of the fundamental issues in morphology by following links from one entry to another.
With an introductory, nontechnical overview of morphology for the beginner and an annotated bibliography with suggestions for further reading, its many cross-references link different approaches, related terms, and alternative terms. More extensive than the glossaries that appear in the back of linguistics textbooks, this book, thoroughly up to date, is a friendly at-your-side guide for anyone interested in the form and structure of words."
Glossary of Sociolinguistics 2003
Ref P 40 .T747 2003
"The aim of this book is to provide an introductory guide to the central concepts and most frequently used technical terms used in sociolinguistics." Entries are arranged alphabetically and contain cross-references. There is a small bibliography at the back.
International Encyclopedia of Linguistics
Ref P 29 .I58 2003 2nd Edition
This four volume encyclopedia covers topics, people, and development in the field of linguistics. Alphabetically arranged there are 957 articles, including biographies and topics such as Sociolinguistics, language planning, languages and language groups. Articles are authored and some contain bibliographies. Volume four contains a general index, a Systematic Outline of Language Families and Areas and of Contents (topic areas). There is also an alphabetical list of languages of the world. Volume one contains a list of abbreviations and symbols.
Key Terms in Language and Culture
Ref P 35 .K49 2001
This is a collection of "... 75 original essays covering all the major issues in the contemporary study of language and culture. Each 1,000 word essay includes a brief description of a key concept, the issues associated witht the concept, and the major contributions to its study." Each entry includes suggested readings.
The Linguistics Encyclopedia
Ref P 29 .L52 2002 2nd Edition
Encyclopedia includes in depth articles on the concepts theories and terms in the field of linguistics.
The encyclopedia has recently been revised to include trends and changes in the 90's. Authored articles are arranged alphabetically and include suggestions for further readings. There is an extensive bibliography and general index in the back. A wide variety of topics are explored including acoustic phonetics, language acquisition, morphology and sociolinguistics.
MIT Encyclopedia of Cognition 1999 | E Book To check out you will need your personal login. You can create one off of the netLibrary Homepage
The Oxford Handbook of Applied Linguistics
Ref P 129 .O95 2002
This handbook contains 39 articles, divided in 12 sections on topics in applied lingiuistics. Sections are topical, such as discourse analysis, second language learning, teaching, multilingualism in society, and language policy (to name a few). Articles are authored and extensive in their discussion of topics. Handbook includes general index and references section, for further reading.
Routledge Companion to Semiotics and Linguistics
Ref P 121 .R692 2001
Discusses individuals, movements, and concepts regarding linguistics and other forms of communication. Divided into two parts: Semiosis, communication and language and Key themes and major figures in semiotics and linguistics. Entries are authored, but vary in length and some include references. Includes extensive references section at the end and general index.
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