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Foreign-Language Learning Approaches as Metaphor.
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Herron, Carol – Modern Language Journal, 1982
Defines two metaphors taken from curriculum theories in general: the mind-body metaphor and the production metaphor. Relates each to several approaches of learning a foreign language. Concludes with some observations concerning the functioning of metaphor as it relates to contemporary foreign language teaching approaches. (EKN)
Descriptors: Audiolingual Methods, Grammar Translation Method, Language Acquisition, Metaphors
The Problem with Grammar: What Kind Can the Language Learner Use?
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Garrett, Nina – Modern Language Journal, 1986
This article (1) discusses the relationship between grammatical and communicative competence; (2) examines aspects of grammar theory; (3) discusses pedagogical problems inherent in traditional notions of grammar; and (4) summarizes the pedagogical and research implications of a new perspective on the role of grammar in foreign language…
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Grammar Translation Method, Interlanguage, Language Processing