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Download full textLado, Robert – 1969
The contrasting views of Saussure and Bloomfield ("mentalist" versus "mechanist"), the hypotheses of Whorf showing the influence of language on certain habits of thought, and Chomsky's notion of generative transformational grammar in the context of language use are reviewed. The author notes the limits of these systems and suggests that in dealing…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Language, Language Instruction, Linguistic Competence
Lado, Robert; And Others – 1970
This text, developed at the English Language Institute, is designed to enable the student of English as a second language to practice selected patterns of English speech. Required linguistic variations ensure that the student does not repeat the same sentence. His attention is drawn to changes in the pattern by the use of diagrams, pictures, or…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Instructional Materials, Language Instruction, Language Skills
Peer reviewedLado, Robert – Modern Language Journal, 1970
Experiment supported by a grant from the U.S. Office of Education, OEC-0-70-1626. Bibliography included. (DS)
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Deep Structure, Language Instruction, Language Research
