The Prodigal Tongue
The Prodigal Tongue

Author: Lynne Murphy

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2018-04-10

Total Pages: 368

ISBN-13: 1524704881

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CHOSEN BY THE ECONOMIST AS A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR An American linguist teaching in England explores the sibling rivalry between British and American English “English accents are the sexiest.” “Americans have ruined the English language.” Such claims about the English language are often repeated but rarely examined. Professor Lynne Murphy is on the linguistic front line. In The Prodigal Tongue she explores the fiction and reality of the special relationship between British and American English. By examining the causes and symptoms of American Verbal Inferiority Complex and its flipside, British Verbal Superiority Complex, Murphy unravels the prejudices, stereotypes and insecurities that shape our attitudes to our own language. With great humo(u)r and new insights, Lynne Murphy looks at the social, political and linguistic forces that have driven American and British English in different directions: how Americans got from centre to center, why British accents are growing away from American ones, and what different things we mean when we say estate, frown, or middle class. Is anyone winning this war of the words? Will Yanks and Brits ever really understand each other?

To Understand
To Understand

Author: Ellin Oliver Keene

Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 324

ISBN-13:

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To Understand proposes a model that incorporates all aspects of literacy instruction and describes how teachers can focus on what matters most. Keene shows that when teachers target the most essential content, they can help every student engage more deeply with texts and discover a passion for reading and learning. You'll learn to draw out students' intellectual interests and spark improvements in their literacy learning and comprehension-even among students who struggle. You'll see that teaching the Outcomes and Dimensions of Understanding can help readers exceed expectations and also help broaden your vision of their capacity and energy for learning.

Houghton Mifflin Reading
Houghton Mifflin Reading

Author: James David Cooper

Publisher:

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780618157167

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A research-based program that delivers proven results and instills a lifelong love of reading in every student with high quality instructional and practice materials. Comprehensive instructional and planning tools provide lesson objectives and teaching language that focuses on instruction, practice, and application. Promotes reading skills in below level, on level, above level and for English language learners and provides a strong foundational literacy base at every level.