The orthography of a language is the set of rules of how to write correctly in the language. The term is derived from Greek ortho- ("correct") and graphos ("writing"). In this topic we shall deal with the relationship between phonemes and graphemes. A phoneme...
In this essay we will deal with how vocabulary can be classified into lexical and semantic fields, and we will also analyse the vocabulary needed to express some of the most common communicative functions as regards socializing, expressing information and attitude...
As regards morphology and syntax, they are the two basic branches of grammar. Morphology deals with the study of the forms of words, while syntax is concerned with the way words combine to form sentences. In other words, syntax is grammar at the word...
A number of years ago, our methods experienced a sweeping change. Up to then, more grammatical approaches had been used, with word-lists and translation, and an emphasis on written language and skills. The critique against this approach started in the sixties...
In the long search for the best way to teach a foreign language (FL), many different approaches, or methods, have been devised. Each method is based on a particular view of langue learning and usually recommends the use of a specific set of techniques and...
Methodology in language teaching is a notion that links theory and practice. The term “methodology” can be used in both an abstract and a concrete sense: we can talk about communicative methodology, as well as about the methodology used by a particular...
In the beginning there really was NOT a children's literature. Arguably, children's literature is a relatively new phenomenon. But the earliest myths, legends, fables and tales are now dumped into the category...
Defining children’s literature is not easy because many books that originally were not written for children are now considered children’s literature. An example of this is The Prince and the Pauper, or the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, both written by the American...
Defining children’s literature. First of all we would need to define what is meant by “children’s literature”. In general, the term refers to books which adults -- teachers and schools, parents, librarians, award committees, publishers, scholars, etc,-- consider appropriate...
In this study, we shall approach the notion of oral communication and its general features in relation to the field of language teaching. This survey will be developed into three main sections. The first part is an attempt to introduce the reader to the historical...
