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Allen, Patrick – TESL Talk, 1977
This paper discusses how two contrasting models of language relate respectively to a structural and a functional view of language teaching. The implications for syllabus design are considered when the emphasis shifts from the formal aspects of language structure to a consideration of how language functions in the social context. (CFM)
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Curriculum Guides, Grammar, Language Instruction
