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SPEAKING‐VOCABULARY IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Author(s) -
West Michael
Publication year - 1930
Publication title -
the modern language journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.486
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1540-4781
pISSN - 0026-7902
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-4781.1930.tb05634.x
Subject(s) - face (sociological concept) , vocabulary , foreign language , class (philosophy) , linguistics , word (group theory) , computer science , mathematics education , psychology , artificial intelligence , philosophy
Author's Summary.— The schoolmaster's problem is to predict future needs, and to supply varied needs in one class. The Direct Method brought the schoolmaster face to face with his old problem. Word‐frequency lists as an attempt at solution: their deficiencies. “Basic English” as an attempt on different lines.—Indications of the probable solution of the problem.