MATSOL 2014 Conference: Online Program
Refresh • Reflect • Renew
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Mind Your Manners: English Usage for Teachers
Friday, May 9, 2014 at 10:00 AM–10:45 AM EDT
Middlesex West
Session Abstract
A dictionary definition can be separated into two parts: the semantic and the social. All speakers of English are judged constantly by how they negotiate areas of disputed usage; this lecture explores grammar, word choice, and cultural assumptions essential to clear and correct English.
Session Length
Practice-Oriented Presentation (45 minutes)
Audience
All Audiences
Topic Strand
Best Practices in Instruction
Lead Presenter
Mr Peter Sokolowski, MA, Merriam-Webster
Biographical Statement
Peter Sokolowski, Editor at Large at Merriam-Webster, is a frequent lecturer on language and also serves as pronouncer for spelling bees around the world.
Co-Presenters
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