The relationship between structural linguists and applied linguists is notoriously uncomfortable; each tends to view the others' focus and methods with suspicion. Despite this uneasy relationship many TESOL-focused master's programs are housed in Linguistics Departments. This article reflects on my experience in 1 such department and makes…

The article describes particular structural aspects of German which are likely to cause difficulties for Polish-speaking learners. (Text is in German.) (DH)

Throughout the fifties and sixties the methodology of second-language teaching underwent a radical change in response to new communication needs, and under the influence of structural linguistics and behavioral psychology. Unfortunately, the effort did not produce all of the results expected, and this probably for two reasons: on the one hand, it…

Examines the accomplishments and merits of structural exercises in relation to other methods of language teaching. (Text is in French.) (AM)

Discusses the effects of American structural linguistics on beginning-level foreign language teaching. In the framework of applied linguistics, generative transformational grammar is evaluated. Psychology of learning is discussed, as are current conceptions of communicative competence and speech-act theory and possible effects of theoretical…

Two dimensions of the definition of idiom (the semantic and the structural) that may be relevant to the foreign language learner language learner are abstracted from non-specialist dictionary definitions of the term "idiom." The structural dimension is further subdivided into two aspects: place in a structural hierarchy, and degree of…

Gives a brief overview of FL teaching, from the prelinguistic to the linguistic era, and discusses the advent of an era characterized by an eclectic approach which makes full use of all linguistic data, without being subservient to any linguistic theory, and gives full importance to sociolinguistic and psycholinguistic considerations. Available…

This article briefly examines structural and transformational theories and their associations with other theories, particularly learning psychology. The implications of each position for FL teaching are examined, and it is suggested that teachers enrich structurally based audiolingual techniques with experimental infusions from the…

Traces the history of linguistic theory as it has affected the field of second language instruction. (AM)

Attempts to show that the linguistic aspects of structural exercises are not compatible with the linguistic theories underlying the exercises; and traces the history of structural exercises. (Text is in French.) (AM)

This article discusses the deficiencies of the Audiolingual method and provides examples of ways to combine grammar and context in drills, in order to enable students to communicate. A practical application of the theory is described through the Hue University program. (AM)