Textual Patterns joins a collection of other corpus-linguistics books as the 22nd volume in the series Studies in Corpus Linguistics. What distinguishes this publication from others is a well balanced emphasis on corpus-based theories, its "how-to" approaches, and its constant emphasis on the implications of corpus-based analyses. This distinction makes the book another good resource on introductory corpus-linguistics for language teachers, researchers, and learners.
World History: Patterns of Interaction focuses on key concepts, themes, and patterns of interaction found throughout history. High-interest, engaging visuals and interactive features help make history accessible to all students. Tips and activities for struggling readers, English Language Learners, and gifted and talented students along with customized test preparation provide support to a wide range of students. First-hand accounts of history and document-based questions help students develop and improve their critical-thinking skills.
Enhance your bulletin boards, centers, parent communications, and much more with over 350 ready-to-go patterns! Offering a mix of popular holiday, seasonal, and subject-area themes, all patterns are grouped by topic and arranged alphabetically for quick reference and ease of use
This book, for foreign students, is a guide to the composition of idiomatic English. Idiom is as much a matter of correct word order as of wide vocabulary or knowledge of syntax: and in this book Mr Hornby describes and tabulates the chief English sentence and phrase patterns, and sets down the numerous idiomatic ways of expressing time - relations and other common concepts.