Relevant Linguistics: An Introduction to the Structure and Use of English for Teachers

I needed to buy this book for my class on Phonetics. It is thorough, providing very detailed information about linguistics with lots of practice exercises. I am using this as a workbook, marking it and writing my answers directly in the book as I read. As a math teacher learning linguistics, I am really enjoying learning a new "code".

What can I say. I learned so much from this book! Examples are hysterical and up to date!

Book came clean, new and fast.

Book came in perfect condition, and provided all the information I needed for my class!

Faced with the challenge of teaching a ninth grade linguistics course, I looked long and hard for books that could help me. Almost all linguistics texts are hundreds of pages long and pitched at way too complex a level. In this one, though, Paul Justice tells you exactly what you need to know, distilling but not oversimplifying the subject. The book is designed so that you can effectively teach yourself, with exercises and good examples throughout. Justice is a clear writer and explicator, revisiting important topics when appropriate, so that you see connections, and he always remembers to explain why what he's teaching you is relevant in a high school classroom. And like the best linguistics books, it's fun. My only complaint is that the on-line solutions to the exercises are only available to teachers who adopt the text for their classes. All in all, though, this book is a definite find.

The book is easy to read, easy to understand, and has challenging exercises in Linguistics. It is well written, and if you get a chance I highly recommend taking a course in Linguistics with Justice. He is a helpful, easy to talk to instructor.

I had to purchase this book for my uni course. It is highly technical and goes way beyond what I need to know about teaching English. However, it would be a very useful resource for people studying at Masters Level.

The content is great however material of the book is awful.