Three views about the nature of language

There are many possible theoretical positions about the nature of language. Here are three different views which explicitly or implicity are reflected in current approaches to language learning.

• The structural view of language
• The communicative view of language
• The interactional view of language

• Overview module: Three views about the nature of language
• In overview module: Information about language and language learning
• In modular book: Prepare for Language Learning, by Carol J. Orwig
• In bookshelf: Language Learning

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