Series
12 |
Unit 1/7 Ambiguity (Topic 1 - Vocabulary & grammar)
Aim: |
To identify different kinds of ambiguity that occur in language use. |
Method: |
The recognition of ambiguity is part of every English speaker's natural ability. The Unit analyses different kinds of ambiguity, and introduces students to features of the grammar of English by which they can explain, as well as recognise, ambiguous phrases and sentences. |
8 pp £2.40
Unit 3/9 Text analysis - the anatomy of a poem (Topic 3 - Style)
Aim: |
To discover those linguistic features that are significant in describing the style of a poem. |
Method: |
Words and connotations, patterns of sound and versification are identified and classified. |
16 pp £4.80
Unit 5/9 Comparing historical texts (Topic 5 - Language change)
Aim: |
To discover the changes in vocabulary, grammar and meaning that can be found in a historical series of translations of the same text. |
Method: |
Features of language change are identified and compared in Old English., Middle English, Early Modern English and 18th century Biblical translations. |
21 pp £6.30
Unit 6/3 Anarchy and contagion in English (Topic 6 - Attitudes to usage)
Aim: |
To make a critical study of the arguments about “good English” in a newspaper article. |
Method: |
An objective descriptive analysis of the claims in the article about unacceptable usage is made, and the validity of the arguments is assessed. |
17 pp £5.10