Linguistic principles of teaching English
Linguistic Principles The teaching of English has been influenced greatly by the linguistic. A few linguistic principles which are applicable to English language are given below: Principle 1. Importance of Sounds: Sounds are the basic feature of a language. So the sounds of English should be given priority while teaching. The sentences of English should be spoken with proper intonation an rhythm. Principles 2. Imitation: The child learns his mother tongue through imitation. It is useless to lay stress on grammar as a means of learning a language. Principles 3. Importance of Context and Situations: The child learns his mother tongue in certain situations and different contexts. Different languages items like vocabulary, structures etc. should be dealt with in the context of some appropriate situations so that the leaner may find them very near to life. Principles 4. Controlled Vocabulary: Vocabulary of English should be taught in a controlled manner. Simple words should be ta