Learn how to speak English fluently and spontaneously Practice Makes Perfect: English Conversation gives you helpful instruction on correct pronunciation, grammar, syntax, and word usage, keeping in mind the typical problems of non-native English speakers like you. Each section includes a series of exercises that gives you extra practice in using new concepts and encourages you to construct personalized conversations. The lessons will reassure even grammar-phobic learners that you can achieve a confident speaking style. Offering a winning formula for getting a handle on speaking English right away, Practice Makes Perfect: English Conversation offers: Engaging dialogues illustrate practical conversational situations Example phrases or sentences clarify each point A variety of exercises for practice, with an answer key that provides instant feedback and reference Practical and high-frequency vocabulary used throughout
Learn how to speak English fluently and spontaneously Practice Makes Perfect: English Conversation gives you helpful instruction on correct pronunciation, grammar, syntax, and word usage, keeping in mind the typical problems of non-native ...
This book examines relations which hold between morphosyntactic form and communicative function in discourse by examining form-function correlations of noninterrogative questions in ordinary English conversation. So-called nontypical declarative and nonclausal questions are identified functionally. The role morphosyntax plays in the production and interpretation of these forms as doing questioning is then considered. Speakers are shown to use specific patterns of morphosyntactic marking to enable recipients to interpret noninterrogatives as functional questions. Explanations for morphosyntactic patterns found in the data are stated in terms of discourse use.
This book examines relations which hold between morphosyntactic form and communicative function in discourse by examining form-function correlations of noninterrogative questions in ordinary English conversation.
Banter, chit-chat, gossip, natter, tete-a-tete: these are just a few of the terms for the varied ways in which we interact with one another through conversation. David Crystal explores the factors that motivate so many different kinds of talk and reveals the rules we use unconsciously, even in the most routine exchanges of everyday conversation. We tend to think of conversation as something spontaneous, instinctive, habitual. It has been described as an art, as a game, sometimes even as a battle. Whichever metaphor we use, most people are unaware of what the rules are, how they work, and how we can bend and break them when circumstances warrant it.
Banter, chit-chat, gossip, natter, tete-a-tete: these are just a few of the terms for the varied ways in which we interact with one another through conversation.
"[This book]: provides a concise and accessible history of English; engages with key debates concerning issues of correctness, standards, and dialects; investigates the uses of English worldwide; reflects on the future of the English language..."--Publisher description.
"[This book]: provides a concise and accessible history of English; engages with key debates concerning issues of correctness, standards, and dialects; investigates the uses of English worldwide; reflects on the future of the English ...
This groundbreaking undergraduate textbook on modern Standard English grammar is the first to be based on the revolutionary advances of the authors' previous work, The Cambridge Grammar of the English Language (2002). The text is intended for students in colleges or universities who have little or no previous background in grammar, and presupposes no linguistics. It contains exercises, and will provide a basis for introductions to grammar and courses on the structure of English, not only in linguistics departments but also in English language and literature departments and schools of education.
Reading and discussing literature is a central topic for advanced learners of English in schools. This book offers future English teachers a comprehensive introduction to this area. It is easy to read and the author explains all the scientific terms you need to know in order to pass an exam on teaching English literature. Thought provoking questions, a wealth of extracts from literary sources and illustrative diagrams ensure that the essential contents can be quickly learned and easily remembered.
This book offers future English teachers a comprehensive introduction to this area. It is easy to read and the author explains all the scientific terms you need to know in order to pass an exam on teaching English literature.
Bahasa bajo diucapkan di seluruh Indonesia, kecuali di pulau Nain (Sulawesi Utara)
Dari mana mereka berasal ? Para pengembara laut : Suku Bajo. Masih diselimuti misteri dan belum terjawab. Nyatanya, mereka bermukim di seluruh perairan Asia Tenggara (Indonesia, Filipina, Malaysia). Kita tidak mengenal asal usul maupun sejarah mereka. Hal yang paling mengagumkan tentu saja gaya hidup orang Bajo yang khas : kehidupan di atas perahu. Walaupun sebagian besar suku Bajo tinggal di atas rumah panggung yang dibangun jauh dari pantai. Masyarakat Bajo, yang kini jumlahnya lebih dari 800 000 orang, memiliki bahasa maupun budaya yang unik. Gaya hidup mereka yang tak lazim merupakan dampak dari penyesuaian hidup nan sempurna terhadap lingkungan laut. Namun, program pemukiman tetap bagi Suku Bajo, menjadi ancaman bagi masa depan mereka. Sang Penyair Laut, Suku Bajo sepertinya memang diambang kepunahan. 12 Lexiques des langues Badjo (Indonésie), Sangihe (Indonésie), Français 12 Kamus dasar bahasa Bajo (Indonesia), Sangihe (Indonesia), Perancis 12 dictionaries in 3 languages: Badjo (Indonesia), Sangihe (Indonesia), French
Bahasa Indonesia adalah bahasa resmi yang digunakan oleh bangsa Indonesia dalam berkomunikasi dan digunakan sebagai bahasa pengantar. Bahasa Indonesia disebut sebagai bahasa resmi Republik Indonesia sebagaimana disebutkan dalam UUD 1945 pasal 36. Bahasa Indonesia juga merupakan bahasa persatuan bangasa Indonesia sebagaimana disiratkan dalam Sumpah Pemuda pada 28 Oktober 1928. Meski demikian, hanya sebagian kecil dari penduduk Indonesia yang benar-benar menggunakannya sebagai bahasa ibu karena dalam percakapan sehari-hari yang tidak resmi, masyarakat Indonesia lebih suka menggunakan bahasa daerahnya masing-masing sebagai bahasa ibu, seperti bahasa melayu pasar, bahasa jawa, bahasa sunda, dan bahasa lainnya.
Buku ini didesain untuk proses pembelajaran yang lebih menekankan kepada praktik menulis ilmiah daripada teori Bahasa Indonesia. Kebutuhan utama mahasiswa adalah menulis skripsi yang baik dan benar, bukan menjadi ahli Bahasa Indonesia. Pengetahuan dan keterampilan berbahasa Indonesia itu akan berkembang bersamaan dengan waktu dan pengalaman menulis si mahasiswa. Oleh sebab itu, mata kuliah ini akan dimulai dari hal yang di luar bahasa: keterampilan menggunakan teknologi menulis. Sebab, sungguh aneh bahwa di saat setiap orang menggunakan komputer, tetapi tidak semua orang menggunakan komputer secara benar untuk menulis. Padahal, piranti olah kata seperti Microsoft Word, sejak awal dirancang untuk memudahkan pengguna dalam menyiapkan dokumen yang baik, resmi, dan ilmiah. Buku ini kemudian membahas berbagai aspek penulisan ilmiah, mulai dari pemahaman konsep, struktur, hingga etika publikasi ilmiah (plagiarisme).
