This textbook provides an engaging and user-friendly introduction to the study of language. Assuming no prior knowledge of the subject, Yuli presents information in short, bite-sized sections, introducing the major concepts in language study - from how children learn language to why men and women speak differently, through all the key elements of language. Students emerge with a clear understanding of the major consepts in language study

This book provides both a comprehensive introduction to Business English for teachers who are new to the field, as well as inspiration and guidance for those already involved in this area of teaching

Comprehensive introduction for all professionals working with bilingual children. For speech therapists, doctors, psychologists, counselors, teachers, and special needs personnel. The book addresses among other issues: the nature of bilingual children, everyday language use of bilinguals, children as interpreters, code switching, dialects and bilingualism, home and school relationships, bilingual classrooms, language delay and language disorder

This book aims to help readers to make teaching more effective, by attending to learning and the inner mental world of the learner, and by then understanding how classroom activities and teacher decisions can create, or limit, children"s opportunities for learning

"The Internet and Business English" is designed to help business English teachers understand and exploit the World Wide Web. Key features include: a comprehensive introduction to the Internet; learner training activities; practical lesson activities; ideas for teacher trainers; a data bank of sites for ESP (English for Special Purposes); technical advice; and a glossary of terms

This advanced course in Korean translation discusses cross-linguistic and cross-cultural issues that arise in the course of Korean-English and English-Korean translation and offers useful tools for dealing with the problems that arise in the actual practice of translation

This introduction to the sounds of Korean is designed for English-speaking students with no prior knowledge of the language and includes online sound files, which demonstrate the sounds and pronunciation described

With contributions from leading experts in the field, readers will gain an understanding of the theoretical framework and practical applications of KFL education in the context of Second Language Acquisition (SLA). The eight chapters explore the history of and current issues in language education, the practicalities of being a classroom teacher, and teaching and evaluation techniques for developing language and cultural proficiency

This introduction to the sounds of Korean is designed for English-speaking students with no prior knowledge of the language and includes online sound files, which demonstrate the sounds and pronunciation described. It will be an invaluable resource for students of Korean wanting to understand the basis of the current state of Korean phonetics and phonology, as well as for those studying Korean linguistics