Language classification

[Elisabeth Elliott]

There is also a web companion site to Omaggio Hadley's book. I'm not 
sure if the information you need is there anywhere, but in case you 
don't have a copy of her book, this might be helpful.

Yours,
Lis Elliott


>This is a US government scale of difficulty.  It is described in many
>places, including Omaggio-Hadley, Teaching Language in Context (2003).  I
>mention it in my article on learning outcomes, "A Ceiling Effect ...." (MLJ
>2005, issue 1.)
>
>With best wishes to all,
>
>BR
>
>
>On 12/11/07 11:20 AM, "Francoise Rosset" <frosset at WHEATONMA.EDU> wrote:
>
>>  Mnogouvazhaemye kollegi:
>>
>>  Could you please help me track down language classifications.
>>  I (and others) have asked this question before but I cannot find the
>>  answer or the reference.
>>  I do apologize for repeating the request, especially during this bisy
>>  time, but I need a specific reference for a department report.
>>
>>  What is the name of the scale or system that lists languages by level
>>  of "difficulty of acquisition," where, if I remember correctly,
>>  Spanish is a 1, German a 2 and Russian a 3?
>>  Where might I find this scale, who produced it?
>>
>>  Searching the net for "level 3" got me proficiency levels, and other
>>  combinations mostly called up language programs for sale.
>>
>>  ANY help will be greatly appreciated,
>>  -FR
>
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