Modern Language Teaching Linguistic Foundations: Britain and Scandinavia Volume 4

This volume forms part of a five volume set charting the progress of the nineteenth century movement, which was instrumental in establishing international guidelines for the teaching of modern languages. It was during this period that for the first time, co-operation between phoneticians and teachers culminated in the publication of works that were instrumental in establishing the 'applied linguistic' approach to language teaching in the twentieth century. For the first time, too, the new science of psychology influenced a scientific theory of second language acquisition. The Reform Movement attracted support across Europe, spurring the development of new professional associations and journals. In turn, the publication in these journals of reports of innovative practice contributed to a greater sense of autonomy and professionalism among modern language teachers, who had hitherto tended to live under the shadow of classical language teaching. The practical innovations and theoretical suggestions for the foreign language teaching, although rooted in the nineteenth century, still have relevance today.

Table of Contents:
Volume One Kevin White Introduction I. Guy, W. A. Cholera Gossip [1849] II. Southwood-Smith, T. Contagion and Sanitary Laws Westminster Review [1825] III. Southwood-Smith, T. Plague-Typhus-Fever-Quarantine Westminster Review [1825] IV. Felkin, W. Moral Statistics of a District near Gray's Inn Journal Statistical Society [1839] V. Fripp, C. Report of an Inquiry into the Condition of the Working Classes of the City of Bristol Journal Statistical Society London [1839] VI. Sykes, M., Guy, W. and F. Neison Report of a Committee of the Council of the Statistical Society of London to Investigate the State of the Inhabitants and their Dwellings in Church Lane, St. Giles's Journal Statistical Society London [1848] VII. Head, F. B. Report on the Sanitary Condition of the Labouring Classes Quarterly Review [1843] VIII. Alison, W. P. Observations on the Epidemic Fever of MDCCCXLIII in Scotland, and its Connection with the Destitute Condition of the Poor [1844] IX. Lawson, R. On the Hourly Distribution of Mortality Journal of the Institute of Actuaries and Assurance Magazine [1876] X. Eastwood, J.W. Life Insurance and Suicide Journal of the Institute of Actuaries [1878] XI, Neison, F. The Influence of Occupation upon Health as Shown by the Mortality Experience Journal of the Institute of Actuaries and Assurance Magazine [1873] Volume Two Rumsey, H.W. Essays on State Medicine [1856] Volume Three Roberton, J. Medical Police: or the Causes of Diseases with the Means of Prevention. Vol. 1 [1812] Volume Four Roberton, J. Medical Police: or the Causes of Diseases with the Means of Prevention. Vol. 2 [1812] Volume Five Gairdner, W. T. Public Health in Relation to Air and Water [1862] Volume Six Arlidge, J. T. The Hygiene, Diseases and Mortality of Occupations [1892]