30.2727, Books: The Tense-Aspect System of English: Zhiri

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Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2019 14:22:02
From: Ulrich Lueders [contact at lincom.eu]
Subject: The Tense-Aspect System of English: Zhiri

 


Title: The Tense-Aspect System of English 
Subtitle: A Comprehensive Analysis for Language Learners 
Series Title: LINCOM Studies in English Linguistics 20  

Publication Year: 2019 
Publisher: Lincom GmbH
	   http://www.lincom-shop.eu
	

Book URL: lincom-shop.eu/LSEL-20-The-Tense-Aspect-System-of-English/en 


Author: Younes Zhiri

Paperback: ISBN:  9783862889716 Pages: 137 Price: Europe EURO 60.80


Abstract:

Tense and aspect are two grammatical areas that learners of English as a
foreign language find difficult to learn. Firstly, this difficulty stems from
the complexity of the system of the TL itself regarding both form and
function. Secondly, it can be attributed to students’ failure, especially
students whose L1 is distinct from English, to internalize that there is
another way (other than their L1) of conceiving of the relation / connection
of what the verb expresses with the passage of time such as is the case of the
English way of conceiving of this connection. Thirdly, school syllabi and
classroom practices are governed by time, content, and schedule constraints.
Hence, they do not often provide students with sufficient information about
the real meaning and function of each tense/aspect. Therefore, EFL/ESL
learners are really in need for supplementary material (such as the present
book) to help them carefully scrutinize this system of English in a more
detailed manner. More precisely, this book gives language learners the
opportunity to study the literature related to tense and aspect. A lot of
concepts and issues are discussed in this respect. Additionally, the book
presents an exhaustive overview of the different functions of each
tense/aspect backed up with varied illustrative examples.
 



Linguistic Field(s): General Linguistics

Subject Language(s): English (eng)


Written In: English  (eng)

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