Teacher's Grammar Book / Edition 2

by James D. Williams

Overview

Williams (Soka U.) provides a combination text and reference for teachers and future teachers of English or language arts, focusing on teaching methods and founded on the historical, pedagogical, research and philosophical issues behind them. He gives a short history of grammar, methods of teaching grammar (including a section on best practices for this edition), and the elements of traditional grammar and phrase structure. He also explains Noam Chomsky's thought on structures, transformation rules and the minimalist program, cognitive grammar, and dialects, including several ethnic dialects and their relation to standard American English. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Product Details

ISBN-13:	2900805852218
Publication date:	05/02/2005
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 1.25(h) x 9.00(d)

Table of Contents

Contents: Preface. A Short History of Grammar. Teaching Grammar. Traditional Grammar. Phrase Structure Grammar. Noam Chomsky and Grammar. Cognitive Grammar. Dialects.