Relevant Linguistics, Second Edition, Revised and Expanded: An Introduction to the Structure and Use of English for Teachers (Center for the Study of Language and Information - Lecture Notes) [Paperback]

Paul W. Justice (Author)

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ISBN-10: 1575862182 | ISBN-13: 978-1575862187 | Publication Date: January 16, 2006 | Edition: 2nd Revised

This revised and expanded edition of Paul W. Justice's popular text provides a straightforward, accessible introduction to the basics of linguistics for education students and all non-linguistics majors, covering the essentials of phonetics, phonology, morphology, morpho-phonology, and syntax. While this overview is accessible to any student, Justice's text will be of particular use in teacher training programs, many of which now expose trainees to these topics in order to cope with rising linguistic diversity in classrooms.

Each chapter of Relevant Linguistics leads students through descriptive analysis, helps them grasp linguistic concepts, and provides them with the reference materials necessary for their own teaching. This second edition contains more exercises as well as expanded and clarified explanations of the issues discussed in the first edition. Also included are more references to areas such as the history of English and semantics.

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"This textbook provides a clear and accessible introduction to the major subfields of linguistics . . . offers clear and simple explanations of key concepts . . . and many useful appendixes which cover additional topics not addressed in the text. This textbook answers a true need for designated textbooks and course material for this student population, and will, no doubt, be of great use to its intended audience."--Linguist List
 
 

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The revised and expanded edition of Relevant Linguistics provides a straightforward, accessible introduction to the basics of English phonetics, phonology, morphology, morphophonology, and syntax for education students and all non-linguistics majors. This textbook addresses the growing need to familiarize classroom teachers and non-linguistics students with the structure and use of language. In particular, teacher training programs are beginning to realize the importance of linguistics as linguistic diversity in schools rises. Most teacher trainees find themselves in a linguistics classroom at some point during their education.

This book is designed to provide teachers with a foundation of linguistic knowledge and, more importantly, the skills to respond to whatever linguistic situations might arise in their classrooms. Each chapter leads students through descriptive analyses of examples from English, helps them to grasp linguistic concepts, and provides them with reference materials for future classes they will teach. Building on the highly popular first edition, the present edition contains more exercises, expanded and clarifies explanations of issues, and additional references to areas such as the history of English and semantics.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Center for the Study of Language and Inf; 2nd Revised edition (January 16, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1575862182
• ISBN-13: 978-1575862187
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #80,970 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great textbook for Linguistics students, November 28, 2003

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This review is from: Relevant Linguistics: An Introduction to the Structure and Use of English for Teachers (Center for the Study of Language and Information - Lecture Notes) (Paperback)

This textbook is a great source for both undergrad and grad students. No other books explain phonology, morphology, and syntax better than this one. All the chapters are carefully designed to help learners understand better. I strongly recommend this book to any students who are interested in Linguistics.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for high school teachers, July 14, 2005

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P. Davis "Humanities teacher" (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Relevant Linguistics, Second Edition, Revised and Expanded: An Introduction to the Structure and Use of English for Teachers (Center for the Study of Language and Information - Lecture Notes) (Paperback)

Faced with the challenge of teaching a ninth grade linguistics course, I looked long and hard for books that could help me. Almost all linguistics texts are hundreds of pages long and pitched at way too complex a level. In this one, though, Paul Justice tells you exactly what you need to know, distilling but not oversimplifying the subject. The book is designed so that you can effectively teach yourself, with exercises and good examples throughout. Justice is a clear writer and explicator, revisiting important topics when appropriate, so that you see connections, and he always remembers to explain why what he's teaching you is relevant in a high school classroom. And like the best linguistics books, it's fun. My only complaint is that the on-line solutions to the exercises are only available to teachers who adopt the text for their classes. All in all, though, this book is a definite find.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Instructor writes excellent text, March 8, 2007

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E. Cary "whntrspourlkrain" (San Diego, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Relevant Linguistics, Second Edition, Revised and Expanded: An Introduction to the Structure and Use of English for Teachers (Center for the Study of Language and Information - Lecture Notes) (Paperback)

The book is easy to read, easy to understand, and has challenging exercises in Linguistics. It is well written, and if you get a chance I highly recommend taking a course in Linguistics with Justice. He is a helpful, easy to talk to instructor.