Bachman (1990) and Bachman & Palmer (1982) applied the concept of communicative competence to the field of measurement, expanding the notion of what constitutes linguistic performance, communicative performance, and measures of ...
Indeed, Bachman (1990, 87) discusses sociolinguistic competence in language as including sensitivity to dialect and register, which, like native accents, can be seen and heard on film. Hill (op. cit.) also states that the use of video ...
In the Longman Simplified English Series this applies to Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde . d . One must consider special registers . That a book such as N.M.S.R. Treasure Island contains a large number of nautical terms may count in its favour or ...
First Published in 1994. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
This book provides an easy-to-understand and easy-to-apply discussion on language structure, pronunciation, intonation, grammar, and vocabulary through numerous tasks and exercises.
This guide examines the concepts that most often confound ESL students, whose confusion can generally be reduced to one very basic question: Why does English work that way?
That is to say , the teacher's pronunciation of the word that is taught should be closely imitated by the students through the process of repetition and practice . As Leonard Bloomfield rightly says , “ The command of a language is not ...
Teaching English as a Second Language
Teaching English As a Second Language: Techniques and Procedures
Teaching English as a Second Language: A Book of Readings
First Published in 1994. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.