The Principles of Language-Study

A concise, practical guide to effective language study that lays out core pedagogical principles and classroom practices. The text distinguishes systematic drill from free productive work, analyzes how languages are acquired, and categorizes different kinds of learners and their objectives. It offers models for lesson design and course progression, discusses habit formation and the role of inner speech, and clarifies the teacher’s functions. Emphasizing the need to combine natural instincts with deliberate method, it provides concrete recommendations for organizing instruction to promote fluent, accurate use rather than reliance on literal translation.