Overview

This book is an accessible introduction to linguistics specifically tailored for teachers of second language/bilingual education. It guides teachers stepwise through the components of language, focusing on the areas of linguistics that are most pertinent for teaching. Throughout the book there are opportunities to analyze linguistic data and discuss language-related issues in various educational and social contexts. Readers will be able to identify patterns in actual language use to inform their teaching and help learners advance to the next level. A highly readable account of how language works, this book is an ideal text for teacher education courses.

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Author:   Sunny Park-Johnson ,  Sarah J. Shin
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9781138681828

ISBN 10:   1138681822
Pages:   218
Publication Date:   15 April 2020
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents List of tables List of figures Acknowledgements Chapter 1: The Components of Language Introduction Linguistics and Language Teachers 1.3 The Layers 1.4 Linguistic competence 1.5 Myths and Truths About Human Language 1.6 Descriptive Linguistics 1.7 How to use this book Chapter 2: Phonetics: The Sounds of Language 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Why do we need a phonetic alphabet? 2.3 Articulatory phonetics: How sounds are produced 2.4 Consonants 2.4.1 Places of Articulation 2.4.2 Manners of Articulation 2.5 Consonants in other languages 2.6 Vowels 2.6.1 Diphthongs 2.6.2 Phonics vs. Phonetics – What’s the difference? 2.7 Vowels in other languages 2.8 Suprasegmentals 2.8.1 Length 2.8.2 Stress 2.8.3 Pitch 2.9 Syllable-timed vs. Stress-timed languages 2.10 The importance of the [ə] in improving pronunciation in English Recommended Websites Further Reading Exercises References Chapter 3: Phonology: The patterning of sounds 3.1 Introduction 3.2 What does it mean when we say we know a word? 3.3 Phonemes and Allophones 3.4 Natural Classes 3.4.1 Canadian Raising 3.4.2 Vowel Length in English 3.5 Phonological Processes 3.6 Syllables 3.7 How to help students improve their pronunciation in a second language Further Reading Exercises References Chapter 4: Morphology: The analysis of words 4.1 Introduction 4.1 Morphemes 4.2 Classifying Morphemes 4.3 Allomorphs 4.4 Inflection 4.5 Other Morphological Processes 4.6 Teaching Principles of Word Formation to Students Recommended Websites Further Readings Exercises References Chapter 5: Syntax: The Analysis of Sentences Introduction 5.2 Constituency 5.3 Parts of speech 5.4 Phrase structure 5.5 Drawing Tree Diagrams 5.6 Clauses 5.7 Movement 5.8 Application to Teaching and Learning Further Reading Exercises References Chapter 6: Semantics and Pragmatics: The Study of Meanings 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Lexical Semantics 6.2.1 Sense and Reference 6.2.2 Word Relations 6.2.3 Homophony and Polysemy 6.3 Phrasal Semantics 6.4 Pragmatics 6.4.1 Context 6.4.2 Culture 6.4.3 Attitude and Perspective 6.4.4 Having Effective Conversation: Grice’s Maxims 6.4.5 Speech Acts Exercises References Chapter 7: Language in Society 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Dialect 7.3 Language variation 7.3.1 Geography 7.3.2 Social Class 7.3.3 Gender 7.3.4 Age 7.4 Language and Identity 7.5 Language and Discrimination 7.6 Nonstandard Dialects 7.6.1 African American English 7.6.2 Chicano English 7.7 Incorporating Sociolinguistics in the Language Classroom Further Reading Exercises References Chapter 8: Languages in Contact 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Contact Situations 8.3 Borrowing 8.3.1 Lexical Borrowing 8.3.2 Structural Borrowing 8.4 Pidgins 8.5 Creoles 8.6 World Englishes Exercises References Chapter 9: History of English 9.1 Introduction 9.2 Prehistory (to c. 450) 9.3 Old English (c. 450 – c. 1150) 9.4 Middle English (c. 1150 – c. 1450) 9.5 Modern English (c. 1450 – present) 9.6 The Great Vowel Shift 9.7 Northern Cities Chain Shift Exercises References Chapter 10: Bilingualism and language policy 10.1 Introduction 10.2 Prevalence of Bilingualism in the World 10.3 Misconceptions about Bilingualism 10.4 Bilingual Education Programs 10.5 Helping Students Become Bilingual Further Reading Exercises References Chapter 11: Writing systems 11.1 Introduction 11.2 Written Versus Spoken Language 11.3 Writing Systems 11.3.1 Logographic Systems 11.3.2 Phonographic Systems 11.4 Learning to Read and Write References Exercises Glossary Index

Reviews

This clear, engaging and highly readable text provides current and future language teachers with a firm foundation in linguistics and applied linguistics. This is a timely and important textbook that many will appreciate. Kendall A.King, University of Minnesota, USA Linguistics can often be alienating to language teachers who struggle to see the relevance of seemingly abstract theories about language on their daily practice. Linguistics for Language Teachers resolves this issue by offering an accessible overview of basic linguistic theory alongside concrete examples from a range of languages of its implications for language teaching. Any language teacher who reads this book will become more adept at supporting language learning in the classroom by building on and extending their students' existing linguistic knowledge. Nelson L. Flores, University of Pennsylvania, USA

This clear, engaging and highly readable text provides current and future language teachers with a firm foundation in linguistics and applied linguistics. This is a timely and important textbook that many will appreciate. Kendall A.King, University of Minnesota, USA. Linguistics can often be alienating to language teachers who struggle to see the relevance of seemingly abstract theories about language on their daily practice. Linguistics for Language Teachers resolves this issue by offering an accessible overview of basic linguistic theory alongside concrete examples from a range of languages of its implications for language teaching. Any language teacher who reads this book will become more adept at supporting language learning in the classroom by building on and extending their students' existing linguistic knowledge. Nelson L. Flores, University of Pennsylvania, USA.

This clear, engaging and highly readable text provides current and future language teachers with a firm foundation in linguistics and applied linguistics. This is a timely and important textbook that many will appreciate. Kendall A.King, University of Minnesota, USA Linguistics can often be alienating to language teachers who struggle to see the relevance of seemingly abstract theories about language on their daily practice. Linguistics for Language Teachers resolves this issue by offering an accessible overview of basic linguistic theory alongside concrete examples from a range of languages of its implications for language teaching. Any language teacher who reads this book will become more adept at supporting language learning in the classroom by building on and extending their students' existing linguistic knowledge. Nelson L. Flores, University of Pennsylvania, USA This clear, engaging and highly readable text provides current and future language teachers with a firm foundation in linguistics and applied linguistics. This is a timely and important textbook that many will appreciate. Kendall A.King, University of Minnesota, USA Linguistics can often be alienating to language teachers who struggle to see the relevance of seemingly abstract theories about language on their daily practice. Linguistics for Language Teachers resolves this issue by offering an accessible overview of basic linguistic theory alongside concrete examples from a range of languages of its implications for language teaching. Any language teacher who reads this book will become more adept at supporting language learning in the classroom by building on and extending their students' existing linguistic knowledge. Nelson L. Flores, University of Pennsylvania, USA

Author Information

Sunny K. Park-Johnson is an assistant professor in the College of Education at DePaul University. She received her Ph.D. in linguistics from Purdue University. Park-Johnson directs the Bilingual-Bicultural Education Minor and co-directs the Bilingual Language Development Lab. Her research interests include bilingual and heritage language development and maintenance, morphosyntax, and the intersection of theoretical linguistics, applied linguistics, and education. Sarah J. Shin is Associate Provost for Academic Affairs at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, where she is also a professor of education. She received her Ph.D. in linguistics from the University of Michigan and specializes in bilingualism, heritage language education, and TESOL teacher preparation. Shin is the author of Bilingualism in schools and society (Routledge, 2018), English language teaching as a second career (Multilingual Matters, 2017), and Developing in two languages (Multilingual Matters, 2005).

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