Whys and Therefores A Rational Look at the English Language

Name: Whys and Therefores A Rational Look at the English Language
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ISBN: 9781845536510

ISBN-10: 1845536517

ISBN-13: 9781845536510

Edition: 2010

Authors: William Rutherford

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The purpose of Why & Therefores: A Rational Look at the English Language is to engage the readers in the various turns that rational inquiry may take in leading them to arrive on their own at generalizations for the shape of the English language: words, grammar, meaning, sound/spelling. The format adopted throughout is that of a witty ongoing Socratic dialogue between a "Mentor" and a "Pupil". The intended effects of such activity are, in essence: - Awareness of what it means to "know" a language - Encouragement of reliance upon native-language intuition - Discovery of what one didn't know that one already "knows" about the language - Use of ungrammaticality as an investigative tool -…

Book details

List price: $16.99
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Equinox Publishing Limited
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 269
Size: 7.75" wide x 10.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.232
Language: English