Basics of language for language learners / Peter W. Culicover and Elizabeth V. Hume.

Author: Culicover, Peter W. author.

Edition Statement:Second edition.

Imprint:Columbus : The Ohio State University Press, [2017]

Descriptionxi, 257 pages ; 26 cm

Note:Language learning -- Brain training -- Memory -- Using a dictionary -- Foreign accents -- How to make a consonant -- How to make a vowel -- Putting sounds together -- Common pronunciation errors -- The role of form in language -- Talking about things -- Describing things -- Talking about events -- Talking about time -- The work that sentences do -- The link between language and culture -- Politeness -- Swearing, insults, and taboos.

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.

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