Introduction to Foreign Language Learning

The ultimate rapid language-learning guide! For those who’ve despaired of ever learning a foreign language, here, finally, is a book that will make the words stick. At thirty years old, Gabriel Wyner

English for Everyone is an exciting and comprehensive self-study course for adults learning English as a foreign language. This course is a unique new series with a visual, engaging, and easy to follo

Language learning research aims to describe and fully explain how and why language learning takes place, but can fall short of its stated purpose. Systematic, rigorous research is needed if the growing field of language learning is to progress methodically. This book demonstrates and fully explains such a methodology. Given that research in language acquisition yields practical pedagogical implications, it is crucial that it is rigorous and accurate.This book offers a quantitative research methodology that relies on statistical analysis in order to make inferences and conclusions about language learning. Experimental research aims to understand differences between or within groups of learners under manipulated environments. It requires strict control of conditions, enabling interpretations with a low factor of error. Aek Phakiti provides step-by-step guidelines and underlying principles, epistemology and methodology, in a book that is essential for advanced students of language acquisi

Assuming no prior knowledge of linguistics, AN INTRODUCTION TO LANGUAGE, Tenth Edition, is appropriate for a variety of fields--including education, languages, psychology, cognitive science, anthropol

Verbs and verb conjugations are the basic building blocks when learning a foreign language. Light, compact, and easy to carry wherever students go, books in this series offer approximately 300 frequen

Learning a foreign language has never been this much fun! Just pull the sturdy tabs and change the words under the pictures from English to Spanish and back again to English!

UK’s bestselling language learning audio series This Japanese Audio Course is the perfect companion for holidays and business trips in Japan. • Easy to use – fast, flexible and portable• Easy to follo

This comprehensive foreign-language reference volumes features 100,000 entries with translations, making it an ideal reference book for schools, libraries, businesses, and the home bookshelf. Its mana

Integrating the arts in foreign language curricula enables us to connect language to other semiotic spaces and cultural productions such as theater, the fine arts, art history, architecture, music, mu

The Essential package is a unique multimedia introduction to French.At the core of Essential German is the Living Language Method?, based on linguistic science, proven techniques, and over 65 years of experience. Our method teaches you the whole language, so you can express yourself, not just recite memorized words or scripts.Millions have learned with Living LanguageR. Now it’s your turn.‧ Book: 10 lessons, additional review exercises and dialogues, an extensive glossary, and a grammar summary—plus a bonus notebook ‧ 3 Audio CDs: Vocabulary, dialogues, audio exercises, and more—listen while using the books or use for review on the go ‧ Free Online Learning: Flashcards, games, and interactive quizzes for each lesson at www.livinglanguage.com/languagelab To learn more visit livinglanguage.com.The Living Language Method?Build a FoundationStart speaking German immediately using essential words and phrases.Progress with ConfidenceBuild on each lesson as you advance to full sentences, then

Language Learners use interactive games to enhance the foreign language skills children learn in school. Heavy on useful, kid friendly phrases, this book will get foreign language students making conv

Due to the inherent difficulty of Chinese characters, native English speakers can learn spoken Chinese words much faster than they can learn to write them.The Basic Chinese series guides you using separate but integrated "tracks" to help you master---efficiently---Chinese speaking, listening, reading, and writing.Basic Chinese focuses on the challenges faced by English-speaking learners...learners like you!"An ingenious introduction ... Basic Spoken Chinese is the finest textbook for learning Modern Standard Mandarin that I have ever encountered."---Dr. Victor H. Mair, Professor of Chinese Language and Literature, University of Pennsylvania"The ideal material for any committed learner embarking on the journey of learning the Chinese language."---Dr. Jun Yang, Senior Lecturer in Chinese, University of Chicago"Revolutionary in its approach ... The dream of having engaged and fully-prepared students in every class is an easily reachable reality for any program that adopts this series."---

A balanced and multidimensional survey of language development rich in learning tools and features. Language Development from Theory to Practice provides students with a user-friendly appro

LEARNING LANGUAGE ARTS WITH COMPUTERS extends the original LEARNING WITH COMPUTERS K-5 series with core curriculum topics. The three new discipline-specific texts offer 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade student

A comprehensive introduction to Support Vector Machines and related kernel methods. In the 1990s, a new type of learning algorithm was developed, based on results from statistical learning theory: t

UK’s bestselling language learning audio series This German Audio Course is the perfect companion for holidays and business trips in Germany and German-speaking countries. • Easy to use – fast, flexib

The perfect language companion for travels abroad, complete with necessary words, phrases, and pronunciation guidesGetting to grips with a foreign language is never easy, and most phrase books are too

The perfect language companion for travels abroad, complete with necessary words, phrases, and pronunciation guidesGetting to grips with a foreign language is never easy, and most phrase books are too

This succinct yet comprehensive introduction is the first text to gear foreign policy analysis (FPA) theory toward advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students. Cogently written, clearly org

The Essential package is a unique multimedia introduction to Hindi.At the core of Hindi, Essential Edition is the Living Language Method?, based on linguistic science, proven techniques, and over 65 years of experience. Our method teaches you the whole language, so you can express yourself, not just recite memorized words or scripts.Millions have learned with Living LanguageR. Now it’s your turn.‧ 2 Books: 10 lessons, additional review exercises, dialogues, and a grammar summary—plus a complete guide to Hindi script‧ 3 Audio CDs: Vocabulary, dialogues, audio exercises, and more—listen while using the books or use for review on the go ‧ Free Online Learning: Visit our Language Lab (www.livinglanguage.com/languagelab) for additional practice and reinforcement of lesson materialTo learn more visit livinglanguage.com.The Living Language Method?Build a FoundationStart speaking Hindi immediately using essential words and phrases.Progress with ConfidenceBuild on each lesson as you advance to

Contemporary Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL) is a comprehensive, one-volume work written by leading international figures in the field focusing on a wide range of theoretical and methodolog

This book provides a detailed introduction to the development of the German language from the earliest reconstructible prehistory to the present day. A key to understanding how any human language work

Teaching Young Learners to Think offers 80 activities specifically designed to develop children's foreign language competence while promoting basic thinking skills.

For over 65 years, millions have learned with Living LanguageR. Now it’s your turn. Based on the Living Language Method?, Platinum Japanese gives you, the flexibility to fit language learning into you

For over 65 years, millions have learned with Living LanguageR. Now it’s your turn. Based on the Living Language Method?, Platinum Chinese gives you the flexibility to fit language learning into your

For over 65 years, millions have learned with Living LanguageR. Now it’s your turn. Based on the Living Language Method?, Platinum French gives you, the flexibility to fit language learning into your

For over 65 years, millions have learned with Living LanguageR. Now it’s your turn.?Based on the Living Language Method?, Platinum German gives you, the flexibility to fit language learning into your

For over 65 years, millions have learned with Living LanguageR. Now it’s your turn.?Based on the Living Language Method?, Platinum Italian gives you, the flexibility to fit language learning into your

Discover the language-learning method millions around the world have come to trustUnlike most language-learning systems, Michel Thomas Method Japanese Advanced enables you to naturally and intuitively

Discover the language-learning method millions around the world have come to trustUnlike most language-learning systems, Michel Thomas Method Italian Advanced enables you to naturally and intuitively

A lively, practical way to develop and improve basic foreign language skillsThis new, audio-based language series from Teach Yourself is an entertaining, nonintimidating way for beginners to build con

A lively, practical way to develop and improve basic foreign language skills This audio-based language series from Teach Yourself is an entertaining, non-intimidating way for you to begin building

A lively, practical way to develop and improve basic foreign language skills This new, audio-based language series from Teach Yourself is an entertaining, nonintimidating way for beginners to build c

A lively, practical way to develop and improve basic foreign language skills This new, audio-based language series from Teach Yourself is an entertaining, nonintimidating way for beginners to build c

A compact foreign-language guidebook provides business travelers and tourists with essential phrases to help them negotiate a foreign country, covering such topics as transportation, shopping, medical

A compact foreign-language guidebook provides travelers with essential phrases to help them negotiate a foreign country, covering such topics as transportation, shopping, medical care, numbers, and si

Programming for Linguists: Java (TM) Technology for Language Researchers is a practical introduction to programming using the Java Programming Language for linguists and related language professionals

This self-contained introduction to natural language semantics addresses the majortheoretical questions in the field. The authors introduce the systematic study of linguistic meaningthrough a sequence

THE PRINCETON REVIEW GETS RESULTS. Get all the prep you need to ace the Test of English as a Foreign Language with a full-length simulated TOEFL iBT test, an MP3 CD with accompanying audio sections, t

Our Course Book (Level 1) is a great reference guide to introduce English for beginners including key language skills, grammar, and vocabulary. Ideal for English test preparations or ESL lesson plans, the Course Book uses visual teaching methods to introduce the English language, reinforced through a variety of exercises and examples when used alongside our Practice Book (Level 1). From introducing yourself and talking about your home, city, and hobbies to expanding your vocabulary and understanding grammar rules, this is a completely comprehensive introduction to learning English. Whether you are looking for ESL teaching materials, or a structured program for adults to learn English as a second language, the English for Everyone Course Books provide: - Sample language examples: New language topics are introduced in context using clear, illustrated, and color-coded explanations - Supporting audio: Extensive English-speaking audio materials integrated into every unit, giving vital oral