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What can developments in contemporary linguistics and language theory reveal about Shakespeare's language in the plays? Shakespeare's Common Language demonstrates how methods borrowed from language criticism can illuminate the surprising expressive force of Shakespeare's common words. With chapters focused on different approaches based in language theory, the book analyses language change in Coriolanus; discourse analysis in Troilus and Cressida; pragmatics in Richard II; and various aspects of...

Wenn wir genau eruieren wollen, welche Vokale dem japanischen Lerner des Deutschen besondere Ausspracheschwierigkeiten bereiten, ist die genaue Beobachtung und der Vergleich beider Sprachen notwendig, denn die richtige Apperzeption und damit die richtige Aussprache der fremdsprachigen Laute geht "nicht ohne das unverfalschte Erkennen jener phonetischen Unterschiede ab, die zwischen Mutter- und Fremdsprache relevant sind" (H.-H. Wangler 1976: 11). In diesem Buch werden die Phonetik und Phonologie...

Fun With Sounds and Rhymes offers a variety of activities which will help children to read. Sounds are important because they link how we say words to how we decode them on the page. Rhymes are important because they show there are patterns of sounds associated with patterns of letters. The activities are designed to develop visual perception of individual letter shapes, association of letters with sounds, the difference between different sounds at the beginning and endings of words and the anti...

The fifth in a series of 7 fun-filled activity books for children covers the first group of letter sounds. Jolly Phonics teaches children to read and write using synthetic phonics in a fun and engaging way. Each of these 36-page activity books for children aged 3+, includes 2 pages of stickers providing a range of fun activities for children to complete, including colouring, handwriting practice, puzzles, mazes, games, craft activities, word & picture matching and flashcards. There is a story...

Child-friendly ‘wipe-clean’ spreads allow children to recognise and practise writing first words. Each book features six scenes containing between four and six everyday words. The special pen and wipe-clean element allow children to first copy and then write each word, again and again. The colourful design treatment makes these interactive books highly appealing.

Teach word patterns to emergent readers using this terrific resource! * Includes reproducibles to teach word families to new and striving readers * Uses all learning modalities to help students make the all-important connection from sounds to written word * Easy-to-use, tied to national standards, and targeted to all students struggling to make adequate yearly progress (AYP) in reading * Reviews basic consonant sounds, blends, and digraphs* Includes take homes for parents to provide reinfo...

National Test Practice Papers provide focused SATs preparation and practice. The KS1 Writing folder contains three papers which follow the format of the actual tests, enabling children to become familiar with their content and style. Follow the format of the actual testsGive children realistic practiceFamiliarise children with the papers