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Canadian Modern Language Review
The ''Canadian Modern Language Review'' is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal focusing on second language learning and teaching. CMLR publishes articles in English and French and is published by the University of Toronto Press. Abstracting and indexing The journal is abstracted and indexed in: * Academic Search Alumni Edition * Academic Search Complete * Academic Search Elite * Academic Search Premier * Book Review Digest Plus * Canadian Almanac & Directory * CBCA Education * Canadian Periodical Index * Canadian Reference Centre * China Education Publications Import & Export Corporation (CEPIEC) * Communication & Mass Media Complete * Communication & Mass Media Index * Communication Source * CrossRef * CSA Sociological Abstracts * Cultures, Langues, Textes: La revue de sommaires * Education Abstracts * Education Full Text * Education Research Complete * Education Source * EJS EBSCO Electronic Journals Service * Google Scholar * International Bibliography of the Social Scien ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Modern Language
A modern language is any human language that is currently in use. The term is used in language education to distinguish between languages which are used for day-to-day communication (such as French and German) and dead classical languages such as Latin and Classical Chinese, which are studied for their cultural or linguistic value. SIL Ethnologue defines a living language as "one that has at least one speaker for whom it is their first language" (see also Language ยง Linguistic diversity). The teaching of modern languages Modern languages are taught extensively around the world; see second language acquisition. English is taught as a second or foreign language in many countries; see English language learning and teaching. Asia In Asia, most children learn an official version of their native language or learn a local major lingua franca (for example Mandarin, Hindustani) in Asia-Pacific countries, and all subjects are taught in that lingua franca language except for forei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |