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American Readings
A reader designed for students learning English as a second language. Includes adapted readings and activities that reflect American culture and language use.
- Edition
- 1st edition
- ISBN/ISSN
- 07-024860-5
- Collation
- 223
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 60
English Sentences
English Sentences (1962) is a classic grammar and sentence-structure workbook aimed at helping learners develop strong grammatical intuition and effective writing skills. Covering nearly 300 pages, it systematically explores: Parts of speech and word classes Basic and complex sentence patterns Predicate expansion, subordinate clauses, noun and verb clusters Common issues: fragments,…
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN/ISSN
- -
- Collation
- ix, 294 pages; 21 cm
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 343 LING
English Skills with readings by John Langan
English Skills with Readings is a well-regarded comprehensive rhetoric-text aimed at college-level or advanced ESL writers, combining writing instruction with reading selection practice. Central to the book are Langan’s famous Four Bases of Effective Writing: Unity – Maintaining a focused point Support – Backing claims with concrete evidence Coherence – Ensuring logical connect…
- Edition
- 5th edition
- ISBN/ISSN
- 0-07-248003-3
- Collation
- 736
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 59 LING
Annual Bibliography of English Language and Literature for 1994, Volume 69
Covers scholarly publications related to English language and literature for the year 1994; compiled by MHRA.
- Edition
- 1st edition
- ISBN/ISSN
- 0901286702
- Collation
- 1046
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 68 LIT
English Skills
English Skills by John Langan is a widely used rhetoric/worktext designed for developmental and basic-level college writing courses, with a strong emphasis on paragraph development leading into essay composition. The book revolves around his renowned “Four Bases of Effective Writing”: Unity – Maintaining a clear point throughout a paragraph or essay Support – Providing specific ev…
- Edition
- 8th edition
- ISBN/ISSN
- 0-07-321041-2
- Collation
- 593
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 61 LING
A Practical Course of English Pronunciation: A Perceptual Approach
Gimson’s text is designed as a perceptual-based introduction to English pronunciation, especially useful for learners and instructors of English as a second language. It focuses on the perception and active practice of phonetic contrasts, facilitating learners' awareness of subtle sound differences. Key features include: Two-sided content covering vowels, consonants, stress and rhythm, …
- Edition
- First edition
- ISBN/ISSN
- 0713157968
- Collation
- 80
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 46 LING
The World of Words: Vocabulary for College Students
The World of Words is a best‑selling college vocabulary textbook that supports academic success by integrating three essential skills: Dictionary use – Teaching students how to look up and interpret precise word meanings. Context clues – Developing strategies to infer meanings from reading contexts. Word elements (Greek and Latin roots, prefixes, suffixes) – Enabling students t…
- Edition
- 4th edition
- ISBN/ISSN
- 0-395-71984-4
- Collation
- 388
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 226 LING
Stylistics
This introductory book explores stylistics, the study of linguistic style, particularly in literary texts. G. W. Turner offers a practical and accessible overview of how language operates in different styles and contexts, with a focus on English. He examines how linguistic features such as syntax, vocabulary, and rhetorical devices are used to create meaning and literary effect. Designed for st…
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN/ISSN
- 014021543x
- Collation
- 256
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 35 LING
Fundamental Considerations in Language Testing
This foundational text provides a comprehensive framework for understanding the principles and practices of language testing. Lyle F. Bachman explores the theoretical underpinnings of language assessment, including validity, reliability, and fairness, while introducing key concepts such as communicative language ability and test usefulness. The book bridges the gap between theory and practice, …
- Edition
- 1st edition
- ISBN/ISSN
- 0-19-437003-8
- Collation
- 394
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 54 LING
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
A foundational English learner’s dictionary that defines words using a controlled defining vocabulary. Widely used in ESL/EFL education for intermediate to advanced students. The 1995 edition introduced clearer layout and updated definitions informed by corpus linguistics.
- Edition
- First Edition (1978), New Edition (1995)
- ISBN/ISSN
- 0-582-23750-5
- Collation
- 1200–1500 pages
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 19Dic
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