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Pohl, Lothar – Deutsch als Fremdsprache, 1975
A theoretical discussion of analogy formation and differentiation in language learning, followed by teaching hints on the German nominative case, stressing progressively increasing difficulty in the "analogical" and "differentiating" exercises. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)
Descriptors: Case (Grammar), Concept Formation, German, Language Instruction
Rivers, Wilga M. – TESOL Quart, 1969
Descriptors: Child Language, Concept Formation, Language Instruction, Language Learning Levels
Rivers, Wilga M. – 1972
It is hypothesized that free, spontaneous interaction cannot be easily attained in language courses which are rigid and mechanical. For this reason, the author urges the development of instructional materials which facilitate a smooth and natural transition from "skill-getting" to "skill-using." Discussion of Jerome Bruner's theory of language…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation, Language Fluency
