This book introduces readers to the methods and key concepts of stylistic analysis. Toolan explores how stylistics can be applied to literary texts, making the subject accessible for students and teachers of English literature and linguistics.
English language — Phonology English language — Pronunciation Phonetics — English
This teacher’s resource book offers practical strategies and activities for using literature in the EFL/ESL classroom. It emphasizes the benefits of using authentic literary texts to develop learners’ language competence and cultural understanding. Part of the Cambridge Handbooks for Language Teachers series, edited by Alan Maley.
English language — Pronunciation — Problems, exercises, etc.; English language — Phonetics
This handbook provides English language teachers with clear guidance on using literary texts in the classroom. It includes a variety of practical activities, discussions on literary genres, and strategies for integrating literature into language instruction.
This book provides further exercises in English grammar based on the explanations in A Practical English Grammar. Suitable for intermediate to advanced learners, it contains practice material for both classroom and self-study use.
A pioneering theoretical study exploring Kurdish syntax through the lens of Noam Chomsky’s Standard Theory (1957). It introduces phrase structure rules (PSR) and constructed syntactic trees for both simple and complex sentences in Kurdish. It also briefly examines personal suffix behaviour across tense forms. Widely cited as foundational in Kurdish syntactic research
In this pioneering work, Halliday explores how young children learn to use language as a tool for meaning-making. Based on observation and analysis of early childhood language development, this book outlines a functional model that later became a foundation for systemic functional linguistics.
A theory-neutral and descriptive introduction to syntactic structures across languages, with chapters covering word classes, constituency, grammatical relations, transformations (e.g., passives), wh‑constructions, and guidance for writing syntactic sketches. Updated exercises and resources include coverage of over 100 languages
A classic and widely used English language reference tool, Roget’s Thesaurus groups words by meaning and concept rather than alphabetically, aiding users in finding the most suitable word or phrase.