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Zydatiss, Wolfgang – Linguistik und Didaktik, 1975
Some unsuccessful teaching techniques have been developed, based on certain concepts in generative-transformational grammar and on the equating of linguistics and psychology. We need psycholinguistically oriented research in FL learning and research in error and contrastive analysis and tests. "There," causative "have" and fronted objects are…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, English (Second Language), Error Analysis (Language), Error Patterns
Di Pietro, Robert J. – 1971
This book is intended for use in a course on linguistics for students who, having had some introduction to the field, wish to consider the ways in which linguistic theory can be applied to the practical matter of contrasting languages. The intention is to present some of the contemporary themes of linguistics to advanced students who eventually…
Descriptors: Advanced Students, Applied Linguistics, Comparative Analysis, Contrastive Linguistics
1971
This unannotated bibliography lists over 400 works, published between 1924 and 1971, dealing with the phonology of about 30 languages whose speakers are frequently taught English. For these languages, the bibliography includes as complete as possible a listing of studies within the generative framework. Where the coverage by generative treatments…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Bibliographies, Comparative Analysis, Contrastive Linguistics
Kaneda, Michikazu – Bulletin for the Teachers of English, 1972
The experiment described in this report investigates second language development and the possibility of determining various levels of language acquisition. The subjects involved are Japanese students learning English. The students are given the task of recalling English kernel sentences after hearing them once. The resulting sentences--the…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, English (Second Language), Information Processing, Kernel Sentences
Fisiak, Jacek, Ed. – 1973
This collection of papers is the first in a series resulting from the Polish-English Contrastive Project. The overall purposes of the project are to prepare a Polish-English contrastive grammar and to develop pedagogical materials. The basic model used for the research is the transformational generative one. The papers included in this volume are…
Descriptors: Adverbs, Case (Grammar), Comparative Analysis, Consonants
Politzer, Robert L. – 1972
This book discusses the relevance of applied linguistics to foreign language teaching and supports the point of view that linguistics is relevant as the source of assumptions rather than as the source of conclusions. In foreign language teaching, the assumptions based on linguistics must ultimately be evaluated on their ability to explain the…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Comparative Analysis, Contrastive Linguistics, Deep Structure
Fisiak, Jacek, Ed. – 1974
This collection of 31 papers is the second resulting from the Polish-English Contrastive Project. The overall purposes of the project are to prepare a Polish-English contrastive grammar and to develop pedagogical material. The basic model used for the research is the transformational generative one. This volume is divided into three sections: (1)…
Descriptors: Adjectives, Adverbs, Comparative Analysis, Consonants
Politzer, Robert L. – The Modern Language Journal, 1964
In this article the influence of linguistic science on language teaching is traced from the mid-nineteenth century through the present. The earlier concepts of universal logical grammar, formal discipline, and transfer of training are explained. Linguistic development is charted through behaviorism and formal analysis to the combination of…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Attitude Change, Audiolingual Methods, Comparative Analysis