Syntactic Theory: A Formal Introduction

This second edition of Syntactic Theory: A Formal Introduction expands and improves upon a truly unique introductory syntax textbook. Like the first edition, its focus is on the development of precisely formulated grammars whose empirical predictions can be directly tested. There is also considerable emphasis on the prediction and evaluation of grammatical hypotheses, as well as on integrating syntactic hypotheses with matters of semantic analysis.

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Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman

American poet Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass, is a collection of poems notable for its frank delight in and praise of the senses, during a time when such candid displays were considered immoral. Where much previous poetry, especially English, relied on symbolism, allegory, and meditation on the religious and spiritual, Leaves of Grass exalted the body and the material world.

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Grammar and Beyond Level 1 Student's Book

Based on extensive research, Grammar and Beyond ensures that students study accurate information about grammar and apply it in their own speech and writing. Student's Book, Level 1 is the main component of Grammar and Beyond. In each unit, students study the grammar in a realistic text and through charts and notes informed by a billion-word corpus of authentic language.
The exercises provide practice in reading, writing, listening, and speaking, making this a complete course. Students learn to avoid common mistakes, based on an extensive corpus of learner language. Each unit concludes with a Grammar for Writing section, in which students apply the grammar in an extended writing task.


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ESL/EFL Grammar Worksheets e-book

This ESL Grammar E-book features several printable grammar exercises to use in your English Grammar lessons. The exercises are carefully classified under the most popular grammar topics commonly taught. All the exercises in the e-books are developed by a team of teachers who know the realities of teaching English Grammar to foreign language learners. They have therefore only included exercises that have been used in class. The materials are mostly used by ESL/EFL teachers of BEGINNER, ELEMENTARY, PREINTERMEDIATE & INTERMEDIATE levels

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Premium Merriam-Webster’s Advanced® Learner’s English Dictionary For Babylon

Nearly 100,000 words and phrases, more than 160,000 usage examples, more than 22,000 idioms, commonly used phrases, more than 1,000 original drawings, 30 pages of grammar, and more.

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Clockwise Elementary - Complete Pack

• Practical syllabus includes pronunciation and lots of oral practice, as well as memory skills and timed activities to encourage fast, relevant learning.
• Introduces work on features of spoken English, conversational tactics, and high frequency idiomatic vocabulary.
• Clear objectives in each lesson encourage achievement and progress.
• Short lessons can be used in any order, allowing choice in topic and syllabus coverage.
• All-in-one Classbook, with Practice section and writing activities.
• Photocopiable Teacher's Resource Pack at each level for supplementing and adapting. 

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Clockwise Intermediate - Student's Book + Audio

Designed for learners who want to make effective progress in a short time, this course concentrates on developing fluency, refreshing key grammar areas, and extending vocabulary. 40 hours per level. No practice book, practice pages are included in the coursebook.

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Clockwise ESL

Clockwise is an intensive refresher course in general English for adults, with an emphasis on improving the quality of students' language performance. It is designed for university students and adults in the working world with limited time and money, who want confidence in general English quickly and effectively, for social interaction and travel or functional purposes. Its image is adult, clear, simple, spacious, accessible, and businesslike.

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Language and Power

 

Substantial changes in social life have taken place during the past decade which have changed the nature of unequal power relations, and therefore the agenda for the critical study of language. In this second edition, Norman Fairclough brings the discussion completely up-to-date with the inclusion of a new chapter covering the 'globalisation' of power relations and the development of the internet in relation to language and power.

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