Essential Linguistics, Second Edition: What Teachers Need to Know to Teach ESL, Reading, Spelling, and Grammar / Edition 2

by David E Freeman, Yvonne S Freeman

Overview

The bestselling first edition of Essential Linguistics presented the basic concepts of linguistics in everyday language, and showed the connections between linguistic theory and classroom practice.  David and Yvonne Freeman make the Second Edition even more valuable by:

• clearly explaining English phonology, morphology, and syntax and the implications for teaching

• using the International Phonetic Alphabet to prepare students for the Praxis examination

• including chapters on first and second language acquisition research and theories

• reviewing ESL teaching methods.

With examples, activities, and end-of-chapter applications that link linguistic theory and classroom practice, the Freemans show teachers how to use their new understandings of linguistics to help student learning.  Essential Linguistics, Second Edition will be your go-to resource for all things linguistics, now better than ever.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780325050935
Publisher:	Heinemann
Publication date:	08/05/2014
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	312
Sales rank:	394,000
Product dimensions:	7.30(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Yvonne S. Freeman is the coauthor or coeditor (with David E. Freeman) of 11 Heinemann books, including:

• ESL Teaching: Revised Edition (2016)
• Essential Linguistics, 2d ed. (2014)
• Between Worlds: Access to Second Language Acquisition, 3d ed. (2011)
• La enseñanza de la lectura y la escritura en español y en inglés en clases bilingües y de doble inmersión, segunda edición revisada ed. (2009)
• Academic Language for English Language Learners and Struggling Readers (2009)
• Diverse Learners in the Mainstream Classroom (2008)
• Teaching Reading and Writing in Spanish and English in Bilingual and Dual Language Classrooms, 2d ed. (2006)
• Dual Language Essentials for Teachers and Administrators (2005)
• Closing the Achievement Gap (2002)
• Teaching Reading in Multilingual Classrooms (2000)
• ESL/EFL Teaching (1998)

Yvonne is a professor emerita at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

Yvonne and David Freeman are Heinemann Professional Development Providers.

David E. Freeman is the coauthor or coeditor (with Yvonne S. Freeman) of 11 Heinemann books, including:

• ESL Teaching, Revised Edition (2016)
• Essential Linguistics, 2d ed. (2014)
• Between Worlds: Access to Second Language Acquisition, 3d ed. (2011)
• La enseñanza de la lectura y la escritura en español y en inglés en clases bilingües y de doble inmersión, segunda edición revisada ed. (2009)
• Academic Language for English Language Learners and Struggling Readers (2009)
• Diverse Learners in the Mainstream Classroom (2008)
• Teaching Reading and Writing in Spanish and English in Bilingual and Dual Language Classrooms, 2d ed. (2006)
• Dual Language Essentials for Teachers and Administrators (2005)
• Closing the Achievement Gap (2002)
• Teaching Reading in Multilingual Classrooms (2000)
• ESL/EFL Teaching (1998)

David is a professor emeritus at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

David and Yvonne Freeman are Heinemann Professional Development Providers.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements vii

Chapter 1 How Linguists Study Language 1

Chapter 2 First Language Acquisition 21

Chapter 3 Second and Written Language Acquisition 52

Chapter 4 English Phonology 84

Chapter 5 Implications from Phonology for Teaching a Second Language and Teaching Reading 119

Chapter 6 English Orthography 146

Chapter 7 English Morphology 180

Chapter 8 Implications from Morphology for Teaching a Second Language and Teaching Reading 209

Chapter 9 English Syntax 230

Chapter 10 Implications From Syntax for Teaching a Second Language and Teaching Reading 265

References 288

Index 297