How to Learn a Foreign Language

Pimsleur Ph.D., Paul

ISBN 10: 1442369027 / ISBN 13: 9781442369023

Published by Pimsleur, 2013

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: How to Learn a Foreign Language
• Publisher: Pimsleur
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1442369027
• ISBN 13: 9781442369023
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: As New

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Synopsis

In this entertaining and groundbreaking book, Dr. Paul Pimsleur, creator of the renowned Pimsleur Method, the world leader in audio-based language learning, shows how anyone can learn to speak a foreign language.

If learning a language in high school left you bruised, with a sense that there was no way you can learn another language, How to Learn a Foreign Language will restore your sense of hope. In simple, straightforward terms, Dr. Pimsleur will help you learn grammar (seamlessly), vocabulary, and how to practice pronunciation (and come out sounding like a native).

The key is the simplicity and directness of Pimsleur’s approach to a daunting subject, breaking it down piece by piece, demystifying the process along the way. Dr. Pimsleur draws on his own language learning trials and tribulations offering practical advice for overcoming the obstacles so many of us face.

Originally published in 1980, How to Learn a Foreign Language is now available on the 50th anniversary of Dr. Pimsleur’s publication of the first of his first audio courses that embodied the concepts and methods found here. It's a fascinating glimpse into the inner workings of the mind of this amazing pioneer of language learning.

About the Author

Paul Pimsleur  (October 17, 1927–June 22, 1976) was a scholar in the field of language teaching, testing, and applied linguistics. He developed the Pimsleur language learning system, which, along with his many publications, had a significant effect upon theories of language learning and teaching.