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Malmberg, Bertil – IRAL, 1974
Surveys some basic issues of modern linguistics and the theory of language teaching. Examines the notion of creativity in human language, a concept regarded here as basic to any linguistic description and as fundamental to all pedagogical applications of linguistics. (Text is in French.) (Author)
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Language Instruction, Linguistic Competence, Linguistic Theory
Dagut, Menachem B. – IRAL, 1985
Defines the characteristics of a "teaching grammar" (a text that aims to provide teachers of English as a foreign language with the linguistic information that they require for effective teaching) and contrasts such grammars with purely theoretical or linguistic grammars. Uses the passive voice in English to illustrate the contrasts.…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, English (Second Language), Grammar, Second Language Instruction
Rogers, Margaret – IRAL, 1988
A discussion of the relevance of applied linguistics to language teaching looks at recent developments in the field, the relationship of theory and practice in language teaching and learning, common perceptions of applied linguistics' relationship to language instruction, and linguistics' role in finding solutions in the classroom. (MSE)
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Classroom Techniques, Communication (Thought Transfer), Correlation
Al-Buannain, Haifa – IRAL, 1992
A study is reported that provides a remedial pedagogic grammar for Arabs learning English as a Second Language. Focus is on written English and written Arabic. Suggestions for teaching are provided. (21 references) (LB)
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Arabic, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
Fetzer, Anita – IRAL, 1996
Discusses the application of pragmatic and discoursal principles to second-language acquisition (SLA). After critical examination of more traditionally oriented approaches, the article reanalyzes the process of SLA in an interactively oriented setting and applies the principle of "adjacency pair" to the context of SLA. The principle of…
Descriptors: Ambiguity, Applied Linguistics, Class Organization, Context Effect
Champagne-Muzar, C.; And Others – IRAL, 1993
A study of adults learning French as a second language showed that enhancing the pedagogical environment through development of a French phonetic training program resulted in improved discrimination and production ability among the students. (39 references) (LB)
Descriptors: Adult Students, Age, Applied Linguistics, Foreign Countries
Download full textOller, John W.; Obrecht, Dean H. – IRAL, 1968
An experiment measuring the effectiveness of two procedures for presenting pattern drills was devised in order to show that pattern drills are most useful as a learning device if deliberately related to situational or meaningful content. Criteria for the selection of subjects are presented here, as are sample test items and a table of results.…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Educational Experiments, High School Students, Instructional Materials
