Troubled Relations: Linguistic Theory and Language-Teaching

Reviews the relationship between linguistic theory and language teaching. The suggestion is made that a teaching approach should not be based completely on one theory, be it structuralist or generative. In selecting an approach, the teacher should draw selectively on various linguistic theories, on...

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Published inModern Languages Vol. 56; no. 3; p. 145
Main Author Sanders, Carol
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 1975
Subjects
Applied Linguistics
Educational Psychology
Language Instruction
Learning Processes
Linguistic Competence
Linguistic Performance
Linguistic Theory
Psycholinguistics
Second Language Learning
Teaching Methods
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Summary:Reviews the relationship between linguistic theory and language teaching. The suggestion is made that a teaching approach should not be based completely on one theory, be it structuralist or generative. In selecting an approach, the teacher should draw selectively on various linguistic theories, on educational psychology, and on practical experience. (CLK)