Teaching Language Through Literature

by Paul Simpson

Paul Simpson provides a definitive introduction to the English language through the medium of English Literature. Through the use of illustrations from poetry, prose and drama, this book offers a lively and accessible guide to important concepts and techniques in English language study.
Each
* develops a particular topic in language through a series of practical tasks
* provides points for further discussion
* includes project work for use individually, or as part of a group.
Students will find the author's selection and presentation of topics helpful, as he progressively widens the scope of topics through from single words to the structure of whole conversations. By developing practical activities designed for the study of English Language, this book goes way beyond pure linguistic description, and will be an invaluable aid for the beginner student of the English language.

Genres: Nonfiction, Linguistics

128 pages, Paperback

First published May 12, 1996

Reviews

[Soha Seliem · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoy reading in the field of linguistics and I liked the few chapters I read in this book.. Paul Simpson manages to make his style of delivering the information to the reader so lucid and thus this book will come in handy if someone is willing to apply stylistics analysis on any literary work..

[Kriangkrai Vathanalaoha · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love Paul Simpson because he's my inspiration to study more in Rhetoric.