Words Alone: The Teaching and Usage of English in Contemporary IrelandDenis Bates Words Alone: The teaching and usage of English in contemporary Ireland provides an honest and informed commentary on how English is taught and used in our schools, on why we follow the curricula that we do, and on which are the most likely directions for change and reform. The range and quality of its contributions will make this volume an enduring source of guidance for anyone concerned with the teaching and usage of English in Ireland. |
Contents
THE TASKS AND POLITICS OF ENGLISH TEACHING | 1 |
Controversies in Britain over a national curriculum | 10 |
a response to C B Cox | 26 |
Copyright | |
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