Longman Dictionary of Language Teaching and Applied LinguisticsThis best-selling dictionary is now in its 4th edition. Specifically written for students of language teaching and applied linguistics, it has become an indispensible resource for those engaged in courses in TEFL, TESOL, applied linguistics and introductory courses in general linguistics. Fully revised, this new edition includes over 350 new entries. Previous definitions have been revised or replaced in order to make this the most up-to-date and comprehensive dictionary available. Providing straightforward and accessible explanations of difficult terms and ideas in applied linguistics, this dictionary offers:
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Longman Dictionary of Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics Jack C. Richards,Richard Schmidt No preview available - 2010 |
Longman Dictionary of Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics Jack C. Richards,Richard W. Schmidt No preview available - 2014 |
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abbreviation ability activities adjective adverb analysis approach aspect assessment behaviour bilingual classroom cloze cognitive communication comprehension consonant contrasted cultural curriculum dependent clause describe diglossia discourse English error evaluation example foreign language function grammar hypothesis instruction interaction interview intonation knowledge language aptitude language attrition language learning language teaching language transfer learners lexical listening manner of articulation meaning method morpheme native speakers normally noun phrase object occur one’s particular performance person phonemes phonology place of articulation preposition programme pronoun pronunciation question reading refers relationship relative clause role rules scores second language acquisition semantic sentence sequence situation skills social sociolect sometimes speaking speech act speech sound spoken standard strategies structure syllable target language task technique tense term test takers theory topic universal grammar usually utterance variables variety verb vocabulary vowel word writing