Modern Languages in the American College Curriculum
The Coming of Age
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8938775 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John F Lalande (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 81-90 |
| Publication date | 1998-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Foreign Language Annals (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0015-718X • E-ISSN: 1944-9720 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1944-9720.1998.tb01334.x |
| OpenAlex | W2027582150 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
This article traces the path taken by modern languages into the American college/university curriculum. It begins with the Colonial Era and concludes with the World War I Era. Some of the arguments for and against the teaching of modern languages are identified, as well as the unique relationship enjoyed between modern languages and a liberal arts education
Colonialism · Curriculum · Foreign language · Higher education · Liberal arts education · Mathematics education · Pedagogy · Political science · Sociology · Classical Studies and Philology · Historical Linguistics and Language Studies · History · Law · Psychology
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |