Toward an understanding of language : Charles Carpenter Fries in perspective / edited by Peter Howard Fries in collaboration with Nancy M. Fries.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Fries, Peter Howard.

Fries, Nancy M.

Series:

Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Current issues in linguistic theory ; Series IV, 40.

Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Series IV, Current issues in linguistic theory, 0304-0763 ; v. 40

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Linguistics.

English language--Study and teaching.

English language.

Fries, Charles C. (Charles Carpenter), 1887-1967--Criticism and interpretation.

Fries, Charles C.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 384 pages) : illustrations, portraits

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : J. Benjamins, 1985.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Charles C. Fries (1887-1967) was a major figure in American linguistics and language education during the first half of the 20th century. Theoretical innovation and practical implementation were important threads that ran throughout his work. Fries believed that the attempt to deal with practical problems was a vital part of developing linguistic theory. He spent most of his effort exploring grammar as a tool for communicating meaning. Charles C. Fries was quite influential in the development of linguistics in the United States, and yet in some ways remained outside of the mainstream of the li

Contents:

TOWARD AN UNDERSTANDING OF LANGUAGE CHARLES CARPENTER FRIES IN PERSPECTIVE; Editorial page; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication; PREFACE; Table of contents; INTRODUCTION; PART ONE: ENGLISH EDUCATION; EDUCATION OF ENGLISH TEACHERS; REFERENCES; CHARLES CARPENTER FRIES AND THE TEACHING OF LITERATURE; REFERENCES; CHARLES FRIES AND READING; REFERENCES; AMERICAN ENGLISH GRAMMAR; REFERENCES; PART TWO: LINGUISTICS AND THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE; C.C.FRIES' VIEW OF LANGUAGE AND LINGUISTICS; FOOTNOTES; REFERENCES; C.C.FRIES' SIGNALS MODEL OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR; FOOTNOTES; REFERENCES

SLOT IN REFERENTIAL HIERARCHY IN RELATION TO CHARLES C. FRIES' VIEW OF LANGUAGE; REFERENCES; SIGNALS OF SEQUENCE AND THOUGHT; REFERENCES; CHARLES C. FRIES ON 'MEANING' IN STRUCTURAL LINGUISTICS AND LANGUAGE PEDAGOGY; FOOTNOTES; REFERENCES; THE IMPACT OF C.C. FRIES' WORK IN HISTORICAL LINGUISTICS; REFERENCES; CHARLES C. FRIES AND THE EARLY MODERN ENGLISH DICTIONARY; FOOTNOTES; C.C. FRIES ON STANDARD ENGLISH; REFERENCES; FRIES AND LINGUISTIC GEOGRAPHY; FOOTNOTES; REFERENCES; FRIES' FUNCTIONALISM; FOOTNOTES; REFERENCES; PART THREE: ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE

CHARLES C.FRIES AND JEROME S. BRUNER : COMMON-SENSE AND COGNITION IN LEARNING; REFERENCES; CHARLES FRIES AND CONTRASTIVE ANALYSIS; REFERENCES; PATTERN-PRACTICE REVISITED; REFERENCES; LEGACY FROM A LAST CHAPTER; REFERENCES; NATIVE SPEAKER PERFORMANCEAND THE CLOZE TEST, A QUEST FOR VALIDITY; REFERENCES; LISTENING COMPREHENSION IN C.C. FRIES' ORAL APPROACH; REFERENCES; BIBLIOGRAPHY OF CHARLES C. FRIES; ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Notes:

"Bibliography of Charles C. Fries": p. [359]-372.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-283-31405-3

9786613314055

90-272-7978-0

OCLC:

757390695