The Lexical Approach: The State of ELT and a Way Forward - Softcover

Lewis, Michael

 
9780906717998: The Lexical Approach: The State of ELT and a Way Forward

Synopsis

THE LEXICAL APPROACH develops current thinking, synthesizing the best insights of previous theory, corpus linguistics, discourse analysis, and modern approaches to grammar.

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Review

1. Background 2. Developing Ideas 3. The Wider Context 4. The Nature of Meaning 5. The Nature of Lexis 6. Lexis in the Syllabus 7. Lexis in Language Teaching 8. Grammar Content in the Lexical Approach 9. Explanation and Practice in the Lexical Approach 10. The Nature of Error 11. Responding to Error 12. The Role for Materials 13. Teaching, Teacher Training and Methodological Implications

Synopsis

This evaluation of the theory and practice of ELT takes on board current thinking and previous theory to offer a re-evaulation for the individual teacher and the profession as a whole. The book's main principles are that language consists of grammaticalised lexis not lexicalised grammar, that the grammar/vocabulary dichotomy is invalid, and that successful language is a wider concept than accurate language. Implications for methods, materials and teacher training are fully developed.

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