Foreign Language Acquisition

George Goolde goolde at mtnempire.net
Mon Jan 24 12:26:09 EST 2000


SCM wrote:
>To: the participants of this B-Greek list,
>
>I'm interested in reading something on second-language acquisition 
>research. How should one learn a second language? How does one learn a 
>second language? Etc. Obviously, I would be happy to read someone who 
>discusses the learning of "dead languages" (e.g., ancient Greek or Latin; 
>for those who object to the phrase "dead languages," please note that I've 
>placed this phrase in quotations), but I'm also looking for general 
>information on this subject. If anyone has recommendations, or better yet, 
>a book review, I would greatly appreciate such information.

Eugene A. Nida, Learning a Foreign Language, 1957 revised edition.  This is 
quite good, but is out of print.  Chapters one through five have been 
reprinted in book form by Rio Grande Bible Institute, 4300 South Business 
281, Edinburg, Texas 78539 and can be had for a few bucks from their 
bookstore.  Contact Bob Harriman at (956)380-8135 or bobshirlh at juno.com.

I have personally read it and think it is quite good, but it is designed 
for living vice dead languages.  Nida's main point is that you learn first 
by listening, then by speaking, and last of all you learn grammar.

Hope this helps,

George

George A. Goolde
Professor, Bible and Theology
Southern California Bible College & Seminary
El Cajon, California

goolde at mtnempire.net



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