In this book Michael McCarthy and Ronald Carter describe the discoursal properties of language and demonstrate what insights this approach can offer to the student and teacher of language. The authors examine the relationship between complete texts, both spoken and written, and the social and cultur
Teaching Language As Communication (Oxford Applied Linguistics)
โ Scribed by H. G. Widdowson
- Year
- 1978
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 91
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Synopsis
This book develops a rational approach to the teaching of language as communication, based on a careful consideration of the nature of language and of the language user's activities. It will stimulate all language teachers to investigate the ideas that inform their own practice.
โฆ Table of Contents
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