The purpose of this book is to set forth the elements of English grammar in their relation to thought and the expression of thought. This object has been the guiding principle in the selection of material, in the treatment of forms and constructions, and in the fashioning of the very numerous illustrative exercises. The Introduction explains in…

Authors offer guidelines which may prove useful in bringing the excitement and beauty of language to students. (Authors/CB)

People tailor their language style and word choice to suit a given situation. (CK)

Dicussion of the usage and meaning of new words, and the means by which they are acquired. (DR)

An adequate theory of language must take into consideration various elements of language, both mechanistic and cultural. (AS)

Examines the use and abuse of language by educators. (FL)

A lighthearted look at popular euphemisms and the reasons behind their creation and use. (RL)

Discusses the semantic differences between the near-synonyms "detenteur" and "titulaire" in French, and provides a list of terms correctly used with the two words and the additional near-synonym "porteur." (AM)

Considers the various meanings and uses of the Russian particle "khot'." The article adapts material from "Particles in Colloquial Russian" (Progress Publishers, Moscow) by A.N. Vasilyeva. (Text is in German.) (FB)

Offers middle and secondary teachers a conceptual framework to guide their explorations into language with their students. Notes that many methods have risen and fallen. Concludes that, if students learn to generalize about language, they will be more successful in their usage of rules. (RS)

Argues that the ongoing debate about grammatical instruction in schools is a product of a reductivist, reactionary ideology that mistakes mechanics for grammar and proceeds from a deficit model, constantly punishing students for their lack of "grammatical" precision and general ignorance in matters of construction. Suggests that grammar…

Spoofs grammar instruction using characters from William Faulkner's novel "As I Lay Dying." (RS)

Provides a whimsical look at issues of language and grammar usage. (RS)