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4444mv Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

Linguistics

When referring to different trends of language teaching, do we say: Linguistic Schools,  Schools of Thought or Linguistic Schools of Thought.?

Do we have to write it in capital letters?
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4444mv When referring to different trends of language teaching, do we say: Linguistic Schools, Schools of Thought or Linguistic Schools of Thought.? No; they have little to do with linguistics. They are simply called language teaching approaches or methodologies.

— Mister Micawber

  • 4444mv When referring to different trends of language teaching, do we say: Linguistic Schools, Schools of Thought or Linguistic Schools of Thought.?
  • No; they have little to do with linguistics.
  • They are simply called language teaching approaches or methodologies.
  • Those terms are not capitalized, but some of the individual ones are ( Suggestopedia, TPR ); others are not ( grammar-translation, structural approach ).
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4444mvWhen referring to different trends of language teaching, do we say: Linguistic Schools, Schools of Thought or Linguistic Schools of Thought.?
No; they have little to do with linguistics. They are simply called language teaching approaches or methodologies. Those terms are not capitalized, but some of the individual ones are (Suggestopedia, TPR)
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Mister Micawber 4444mvWhen referring to different trends of language teaching, do we say: Linguistic Schools, Schools of Thought or Linguistic Schools of Thought.?No; they have little to do with linguistics. They are simply called language teaching approaches or methodologies. Those terms are not capitalized, but some of the individual ones are (Suggestopedia, TPR); other
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4444mvWhat are schools of thought?
That is a general idiom for ways of thinking. Here are a couple of examples from COCA:

There are also two schools of thought when it comes to resurfacing damaged driveways.
In the strategic debate over Afghanistan, two opposing schools of thought have emerged.
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Mister Micawber 4444mvWhat are schools of thought?That is a general idiom for ways of thinking. Here are a couple of examples from COCA:There are also two schools of thought when it comes to resurfacing damaged driveways. In the strategic debate over Afghanistan, two opposing schools of thought have emerged.
Thanks Mister Micawber.
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