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Bain, R. (1991) Reflections: Talking About Language Hodder & Stoughton 

Bain, R. et al. (1992) Looking into Language: Classroom Approaches to Knowledge About Language Hodder & Stoughton 

Bain, E. & R. (1996) The Grammar Book: Finding Patterns - Making Sense NATE

Barnes, D., Britton, J. & Rosen (1986) Language, the Learner and the School Penguin Revised Edition 

Barrs, M. et al. (1988) The Primary Language Record Handbook CLPE

Bragg, M (2003) The Adventure of English London: BBC

Britton, J. (1970) Language and Learning Penguin

Brumfit, C. (1995) Language Education in the National Curriculum Blackwell

Carter, R. (ed.) (1990) Knowledge About Language and the Curriculum: LINC Reader Hodder and Stoughton

Carter, R and McCarthy, M (2006) Cambridge Grammar of English CUP

Cook, V (2004) Accomodating Brocolli in the Cemetary or why can’t anybody spell? London: Profile Books

Crystal, D (1995) The Cambridge Encyclopaedia of the English Language Cambridge: Cambridge University Press

Crystal, D (2002) The English Language 2nd Ed  London: Penguin

Crystal, D. (2003) Rediscover Grammar 3rd Ed  Longman

Dunsbee, T. & Ford, T. (1980) Mark My Words WLE/NATE 

Department of Education and Science (1975) Bullock Report (A Language for Life) HMSO 

Department of Education and Science (1979) Aspects of Secondary Education in England ch 6 Language pp 71-110 HMSO

Department of Education and Science (1988) Report of Committee of Enquiry into the Teaching of English Language, Kingman Report HMSO

Goodman, K. (1986) What's Whole in Whole Language? Scholastic

Gregory, A. & Woolard, N. (eds) (1985) Looking Into Language Diversity in the Classroom Trentham Books

Halliday, M. (1985) Spoken and Written Language Oxford University Press

ILEA Afro-Caribbean Language and Literacy Project in Further and Adult Education (1990) Language and Power London: Harcourt Brace Jovanovitch

Harris, J. & Wilkinson, J. (eds.) (1990) A Guide to English Language in the National Curriculum Stanley Thornes

Heath, S.B. (1983) Ways With Words CUP

Houlton, D. (1985) All Our Languages Edward Arnold

Hudson, R. (1992) Teaching Grammar Routledge

Jackson, H. & Stockwell, P. (1996) Nature & Functions of Language Stanley Thornes

Lith, D (1997, 2nd edition) A Social History of English London, Routledge

Littlefair, A. (1991) Reading All Types of Writing Open Up

LINC (1993) Language in the National Curriculum: Materials for professional development

McCrum, R., Cran, W.& MacNeil, R. (1992, Revised edition) The Story of English London: Faber

Mercer, N. (ed) (1981) Language in Schools and Community Edward Arnold

Milroy, L. & Milroy, J. (1991) Authority in Language Routledge

Mittins, B. (1991) Language Awareness for Teachers Open University Press

Perera, K. (1984) Children's Reading and Writing Basil Blackwell

Perera, K. (1987) Understanding Language NATE

Peters, M. (1985) Spelling - Caught or Taught? Routledge

Pinker S The Language Instinct Penguin

Protherough, R. (1989) The Effective Teaching of English Longman

Richmond, J. (1982) The Resources of Classroom Language Arnold

Ricks, J.and Michaels, L. (1990) The State of the Language Faber & Faber

Robertson, J. Language Across the Curriculum. Four Case Studies Schools Council/Methuen

Ross A and Hunt P (2006) Language Knowledge for Secondary Teachers London: David Fulton

Russel, S. (1993) Grammar, Structure, and Style: Apractical guide to A-Level English. Oxford: OUP

Sealey, A. (1996) Learning About Language Open University Press

Seely, John (2006)   Grammar for Teachers   Tiverton: Oxpecker

Stibbs, A. (1979) Assessing Children's Language  Guidelines for Teachers WLE/NATA

Stubbs, M. (1983) Language, Schools and Classrooms Methuen 1983

Stubbs, M. (1988) Educational Linguistics (chap. What Is Standard English?) Blackwell

Tchudi S. (1991) The English Language/Arts Handbook Heinemann

Torbe, M. (ed.) (1980) Language Policies in Action Ward Lock

Truss, L (2003) Eats, Shoots and Leaves London: Profile books

Vygotsky, L. (1962) Mind In Society MIT Press

Vygotsky, L. (1978) Thought and Language Harvard University Press

Wells G & Nichols J (eds.) (1985) Language and Learning: An Interactional Perspective Falmer Press

Wilkinson, A. (1975) Language and Education Oxford