Knowing about Language

Download or read book Knowing about Language written by Marcello Giovanelli and published by National Association for the Teaching of English NATE. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Providing a comprehensive introduction to and discussion of the value of linguistics in the secondary and post 16 curriculum, this book offers a theoretical background to the history and practice of the subject in the light of government initiatives and policies, and draws on research in linguistics to support English language teachers in both their teaching and their wider pedagogical concerns. The expert range of contributors consider ways in which recent innovations in linguistics can support language teaching in schools and sixth form colleges, arguing for the central place of linguistics in teachers pre and in service development.