Abstract
Considering the most significant international historical research on the history of language learning and teaching since the 1850s as a starting point, this paper builds on the four contributions to this special issue of Language & History to situate the two historical language teaching methods known as the Reform Method and the Grammar-Translation Method in more detail. Before introducing the origins of the Reform Method, the aims and approaches of these two methods are first considered. Then, based on the secondary literature, a brief investigation is made into the possible origins of the German term 'Grammatik-ubersetzungsmethode' and the English equivalent 'Grammar-TranslationMethod', respectively. Finally, the question of whether the Reform Movement can be considered a success or a failure with respect to the dissemination of oral competencies is addressed.
Item Type: | Journal article |
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Faculties: | Languages and Literatures > Department 3 |
Subjects: | 400 Language > 400 Language |
ISSN: | 1759-7536 |
Language: | English |
Item ID: | 99607 |
Date Deposited: | 05. Jun 2023, 15:32 |
Last Modified: | 05. Jun 2023, 15:32 |