linguistics relationship with theory

2. When and why?
Bloomfield’s structuralism
Technical approach
A set of techniques
1. Structural analysis of language
2.Analysis by trained linguist
3.Patient practice
4.Speaking as the first objective

3. I eat
rice.
I eat
rice.

4. Charles Fries ( University of Michigan)

5. Two major works:
1. The Linguistics Sciences and Language
Teaching(Halliday,McIntosh,Strevens,1964)
2. Language Teaching Analysis.(Mackey,1965)

6. The Linguistics Sciences and Language
Teaching.
Halliday,McIntosh and Strevens-
-presented a broader viewpoint.
-tried to find an alternative
-considered language description as
principal contribution.
-rejected transformational grammar.

7. Neo-firthian scale-and-category theory
-giving space to meaning at all levels of language.
-polysystematic.
-connecting different levels of language with a series
of steps.

8. Failure of the study
-no clear alternative to structuralism.
-application not developed.
-no attempt to translate the scheme into
curriculum.

9.  opposed to structuralism
 aimed at developing a systematic framework
 the framework consists of three interrelated areas:
1:language
2:method
3:teaching
 Mackey concerned about the first one.
2. Language Teaching Analysis.(Mackey,1965)

10. LINGUISTICS
THEORETICAL DESCRIPTIVE CONTRASTIVE

11. According to Mackey, different linguistic
theories should adopt different
approaches.
Range of theoretical and descriptive ideas
is mapped out.