Francais fondamental et francais d'aujourd'hui (Fundamental French and Contemporary French).

Chaurand, Jacques; Lerat, Pierre

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ERIC Number: EJ245844

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1981

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Francais fondamental et francais d'aujourd'hui (Fundamental French and Contemporary French).

Chaurand, Jacques; Lerat, Pierre

Francais dans le Monde, v20 n159 p20-25 Feb-Mar 1981

Reviews the history, principles, merits, and weaknesses of "Fundamental French" (FF) as seen 25 years after its elaboration. Focuses on the two chief components of this approach, a frequency based vocabulary and a thematic vocabulary, and discusses options open to present-day linguists for a reevaluation of FF. (MES)

Descriptors: Basic Vocabulary, French, Instructional Materials, Linguistic Theory, Second Language Instruction, Teaching Methods, Vocabulary Development, Word Frequency

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Information Analyses

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Language: French

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