Language and Learning: An Introduction for Teaching 4th ed. Marie Emmitt, Linda Komesaroff and John Pollock (2006) [review]

A review of "Language and Learning: An Introduction for Teaching" 4th ed. by Marie Emmitt, Linda Komesaroff and John Pollock published by Oxford University Press 2006. ISBN 9 78019555 125This book provides a foundation for understanding language in the classroom. It clearly appeals to a well-defined audience of language educators who are practising teachers of English or of another language, in any context, or involved in pre-service teacher education. The best aspects of this book are its presentation, since it is written in a clear and accessible way that makes it particularly suited to students enrolled in Education courses, perhaps at a postgraduate level, such as a Graduate Certificate. The acquisition of some notions of linguistics would undoubtedly be helpful to teachers who may have lacked grounding in language structures in their training.