Why Is English Like That?: Historical Answers to Hard ELT Questions

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Why is "night" spelled with "gh"? Why can't sentences end with prepositions? Why does English have so many words that express the same ideas? Questions like these can be difficult for teachers to answer when they do not know the historical background of the English language. Why Is English Like That? gives teachers a brief and accessible history of the English without assuming any prior knowledge of the subject.

The book outlines the...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0472031341

ISBN13:9780472031344

Release Date:February 2006

Publisher:University of Michigan Press ELT

Length:256 Pages

Weight:1.20 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.9" x 9.9"

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