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Some Implications of the Innateness Hypothesis
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Rosemont, Henry, Jr. – Modern Language Journal, 1974
Discusses and defends the innateness hypothesis - that a component of the human mind is a species-specific language learning mechanism--and discusses some implications of that hypothesis. (RM)
Descriptors: Creative Development, Creativity, Language Acquisition, Language Instruction
The Use of Songs in Teaching Foreign Languages
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Jolly, Yukiko S. – Modern Language Journal, 1975
The points of similarity between the language and music of a given language are discussed as a theoretical justification for the use of songs in language teaching. (Author/RM)
Descriptors: Cultural Exchange, Language Acquisition, Language Instruction, Language Patterns
On Teaching Intonation
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Lantolf, James P. – Modern Language Journal, 1976
Reviews significant endeavors in the teaching of intonation, and outlines a specific technique of the instruction of suprasegmentals. (CLK)
Descriptors: Descriptive Linguistics, Intonation, Language Instruction, Language Patterns
The Role of Colloquial French in Communication and Implications for Language Instruction. CAL-ERIC/CLL Series on Languages and Linguistics, No. 56.
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Bonin, Therese M. – Modern Language Journal, 1978
A study was conducted to determine the extent to which listening comprehension is impaired when students are confronted with the colloquial use of French, as opposed to its formal use. It was found that amoung 128 prospective French teachers who participated in the study, there existed a low comprehension level of colloquial French, a discrepancy…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, College Students, Communicative Competence (Languages), French