unless you are a language teacher, you would have no reason to know how
linguistic theory has affected language education.
Noam Chomsky's work, to put it mildly, revolutionized the teaching of
language in the U.S., at least. Take a course in linguistics if you're
interested in knowing more.

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From: Norman Mikalac <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, January 01, 2001 6:33 PM
Subject: Re: [CHOMSKY] The Law and Fairness


> about linguist theories ...... can someone out there point out any
> practical applications of the linguistic theories?  i don't see how they
> have affected language education or anything else.
>
> thx, norm
>
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>
> frank scott wrote:
> >
> > happy New Year to all, and a request:
> >
> > someone recently posted a response by chomsky to a book/writer critical
> > of his linguistic theories...was it michael p? sorry, not sure...but if
> > that person still has the post on file, I'd appreciate receiving it,
> > since I lost it and wanted to pass it on to a friend very much
> > interested in the both chomsky and that criticism....
> >
> > if you would/could, please???
> >
> > fs