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Discourse Analysis for Language Teachers

By Michael McCarthy

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
1991
ISBN
0521365414, 9780521365413
LCC
P302 .M3915 1991
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
20 MB (21077206 bytes)
Series
Cambridge Language Teaching Library
Pages
222\222
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

Discourse Analysis for Language Teaching gives a practical introduction to the field of discourse analysis and its relevance for language teaching. It begins by answering the question 'What is discourse analysis?' and examines how discourse analysts approach spoken and written language. Different models of analysis are outlined and evaluated in terms of their usefulness to language teachers. This is followed by chapters on discourse-oriented approaches to grammar, vocabulary and phonology. The final section looks at spoken and written language in the light of native-speaker and learner data and considers examples of teaching approaches. Discourse Analysis for Language Teaching has a very practical orientation, and the text is interspersed with reader activities with guidance on appropriate responses at the end.

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