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Why is English Like That?
Schmitt, Norbert; Marsden, Richard
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Description for Why is English Like That?
Paperback. Provides a brief history of English without assuming any prior knowledge of the subject. This book outlines the historical events that shaped English; describes how its grammar, vocabulary, spelling, and pronunciation developed over time; and highlights the ""quirks"" and ""exceptions"" in English that can be explained on a historical basis. Series: Michigan Teacher Training. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFF; EBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 180 x 16. Weight in Grams: 546.
Why is night spelled with gh? Why can't sentences end with prepositions? Why does English have so many words that express the same ideas? Questions like these can be difficult for teachers to answer when they do not know the historical background of the English language. ""Why Is English Like That?"" gives teachers a brief and accessible history of the English without assuming any prior knowledge of the subject. The book outlines the historical events that shaped English; describes how its grammar, vocabulary, spelling, and pronunciation developed over time; and highlights the ""quirks"" and ""exceptions"" in English that can be ... Read more
Why is night spelled with gh? Why can't sentences end with prepositions? Why does English have so many words that express the same ideas? Questions like these can be difficult for teachers to answer when they do not know the historical background of the English language. ""Why Is English Like That?"" gives teachers a brief and accessible history of the English without assuming any prior knowledge of the subject. The book outlines the historical events that shaped English; describes how its grammar, vocabulary, spelling, and pronunciation developed over time; and highlights the ""quirks"" and ""exceptions"" in English that can be ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of Michigan Press United States
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
Series
Michigan Teacher Training
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Ann Arbor, United States
ISBN
9780472031344
SKU
V9780472031344
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About Schmitt, Norbert; Marsden, Richard
Norbert Schmitt is an instructor in Applied Linguistics, and Richard Marsden is a specialist in historical linguistics, University of Nottingham (UK).
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