The Almanac of International Jobs and Careers

The Almanac of International Jobs and Careers

Author: Ronald L. Krannich

Publisher:

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 366

ISBN-13: 9780942710953

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The organizational companion volume to the bestselling Complete Guide to International Jobs and Careers, this directory provides the critical contact information on hundreds of public and private organizations offering international job opportunities at home and abroad. Includes names, addresses, phone numbers and descriptions of each employer.


Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

Author: Adam Gadsby

Publisher:

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 1668

ISBN-13: 9780582456419

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A full picture of English as used in 2001, this comprehensive guide to written and spoken English has been updated with a new words section and colour headwords.


Longman Dictionary of Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics

Longman Dictionary of Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics

Author: Jack C. Richards

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-11-04

Total Pages: 728

ISBN-13: 1317863054

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This best-selling dictionary is now in its 4th edition. Specifically written for students of language teaching and applied linguistics, it has become an indispensible resource for those engaged in courses in TEFL, TESOL, applied linguistics and introductory courses in general linguistics. Fully revised, this new edition includes over 350 new entries. Previous definitions have been revised or replaced in order to make this the most up-to-date and comprehensive dictionary available. Providing straightforward and accessible explanations of difficult terms and ideas in applied linguistics, this dictionary offers: Nearly 3000 detailed entries, from subject areas such as teaching methodology, curriculum development, sociolinguistics, syntax and phonetics. Clear and accurate definitions which assume no prior knowledge of the subject matter helpful diagrams and tables cross references throughout, linking related subject areas for ease of reference, and helping to broaden students' knowledge The Dictionary of Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics is the definitive resource for students.


A Taste for Corpora

A Taste for Corpora

Author: Fanny Meunier

Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 313

ISBN-13: 9027203504

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The eleven contributions to this volume, written by expert corpus linguists, tackle corpora from a wide range of perspectives and aim to shed light on the numerous linguistic and pedagogical uses to which corpora can be put. They present cutting-edge research in the authors respective domain of expertise and suggest directions for future research. The main focus of the book is on learner corpora, but it also includes reflections on the role of other types of corpora, such as native corpora, expert users corpora, parallel corpora or corpora of New Englishes. For readers who are already familiar with corpora, this volume offers an informed account of the key role that corpus data play in applied linguistics today. As for readers who are new to corpus linguistics, the overview of approaches, methods and domains of applications presented will undoubtedly help them develop their own taste for corpora. This volume has been edited in honour of Sylviane Granger, who has been one of the pioneers of learner corpus research."


Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

Author: Michael Mayor

Publisher: Pearson Education India

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 2116

ISBN-13: 9781408202975

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The Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English (5th edition), is the most comprehensive dictionary ever. 230,000 words, phrases and meanings - more than any other advanced learner's dictionary 165,000 examples based on real, natural English from the Longman Corpus Network. Clear definitions written using only 2,000 common words. Over 18,000 synonyms, antonyms and related words. Over 65,000 collocations. The top 3,000 most frequent words in spoken and written English are highlighted to show which are the most important to know. NEW Integrated Collocations Dictionary. Over 65,000 collocations will improve students' fluency. NEW Integrated Thesaurus. Over 18,000 synonyms, antonyms and related words will improve vocabulary range. NEW Register Notes focus on the differences between spoken and written English. Academic Word List highlighted. Grammar and warning notes ensure that students avoid common errors. NEW text design ensures students can find information fast. PLUS... The Longman Vocabulary Trainer tests your knowledge of a word - its meaning, grammar, collocation and usage - then remembers how well you know that word. The word is then recycled and retested at different intervals so the word is never forgotten! You can download the Longman Vocabulary Trainer to your mobile phone to make the most of learning on the go!


Corpus-based Studies in Language Use, Language Learning, and Language Documentation

Corpus-based Studies in Language Use, Language Learning, and Language Documentation

Author: John Newman

Publisher: Rodopi

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 296

ISBN-13: 9401206880

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This volume consists of selected papers from the 2009 meeting of the American Association for Corpus Linguistics. The chapters cover aspects of language use (usage-based accounts of morphology/syntax of English and Tok Pisin), language learning (corpus-based learning of English, syntactic development observable in a Learner Corpus of English, “core” vocabulary items for learners of English) and language documentation (a new and innovative usage-based frequency dictionary of English, proposals to broaden the traditional understanding of a corpus in various directions, e.g., constructing a corpus of the content of Japanese manga comics). Taken together, the thirteen chapters represent a good cross-section of strands of new work in corpus linguistics, as practised by international scholars working on English and other languages.


Vocabulary in a Second Language

Vocabulary in a Second Language

Author: Paul Bogaards

Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing

Published: 2004-01-01

Total Pages: 250

ISBN-13: 9789027217103

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The eleven chapters of Vocabulary in a Second Language are written by the world's leading researchers in the field of vocabulary studies in second language acquisition. Each chapter presents experimental research leading to new conclusions about and insights into the selection, the learning and teaching, or the testing of vocabulary knowledge in foreign languages. This book is intended as an up-to-date overview of the important domain of the lexicon for researchers in the field of second language acquisition, teacher trainers and professional teachers of second or foreign languages.


English as a Global Language

English as a Global Language

Author: David Crystal

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2012-03-29

Total Pages: 227

ISBN-13: 1107611806

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Written in a detailed and fascinating manner, this book is ideal for general readers interested in the English language.


Teaching Vocabulary

Teaching Vocabulary

Author: Michael Lessard-Clouston

Publisher: Teachers of English to

Published: 2013-02-26

Total Pages: 46

ISBN-13: 9781931185974

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Teachers who find the task of teaching English vocabulary a little daunting are not alone! This book presents important issues from recent vocabulary research and theory so that teachers may approach teaching vocabulary in a principled, thoughtful way.