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Wilkins, John – Didaskalos, 1970
Second in a series of articles surveying methods of teaching classical languages in British universities. Explores linguistic theory, relationship between personal expression and pure grammar, and the generative approach to grammar. (DS)
Descriptors: Classical Languages, Deep Structure, Diagrams, Language Instruction
Peer reviewedOller, John W., Jr. – Modern Language Journal, 1970
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Deep Structure, Language Instruction, Language Research
Scott, Charles T. – 1970
Noam Chomsky's numerous criticisms of formerly well-accepted beliefs about the nature of language learning (e.g. in his review of Skinner's "Verbal Behavior") have led to a diversity of views regarding the potential application of transformational theory to the teaching of English as a second language/dialect. It seems clear, moreover, that his…
Descriptors: Audiolingual Methods, Black Dialects, Child Language, Deep Structure
Download full textSanchez D., Anibal – Lenguaje y Ciencias, 1971
The problem of interference caused by linguistic transfer in second language learning does not increase with the number of languages that the student has acquired. The ability to learn a second, third, or fourth language depends on what Chomsky calls "the language acquisition device," which is a capacity or a sensitivity formed by a combination of…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Comparative Analysis, Contrastive Linguistics, Deep Structure
Topping, D. M. – 1969
This paper attempts to discuss some of the implications of transformational grammar for language analysis and language learning. The author covers the following points: (1) transformational grammar--some background and some claims, and some linguistic and psychological implications; (2) which, if any, of the claims of transformational grammar are…
Descriptors: Deep Structure, English (Second Language), Language Instruction, Language Universals
Jacobson, Rodolfo – 1970
The acquisition of Standard English by speakers of other languages and by speakers of non-standard dialects seems to differ (1) in motivation, (2) in the perception of Standard English, (3) in the social significance of Standard English, (4) in the cultural heritage and its influence on man's identity and self-respect, (5) in the source…
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Deep Structure, English (Second Language), Linguistic Competence
Brown, H. Douglas – 1971
Ausubel distinguishes two kinds of human learning: (1) rote learning, relevant only to a small fraction of human learning, is the mechanistic formation of discrete, isolated traces in cognitive structure, usually through a process of conditioning; (2) meaningful learning, characteristic of most human learning, is a process of "subsuming"…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Audiolingual Methods, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes
Lugton, Robert C., Ed.; Heinle, Charles H., Ed. – 1971
This collection of articles concerns various aspects of a cognitive approach to second language learning. The discussion of such an approach involves current ideas in linguistics, psychology, and sociology. The 13 chapters represent the work of 14 authors and include the following titles: "Toward a Cognitive Approach,""Teaching English to Speakers…
Descriptors: Audiolingual Methods, Cognitive Processes, Communication (Thought Transfer), Deep Structure
