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audio-lingual

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[aw-dee-oh-ling-gwuhl] / ˌɔ di oʊˈlɪŋ gwəl /

adjective

  1. pertaining to listening comprehension and speaking, especially in learning a foreign language.

Etymology

Origin of audio-lingual

First recorded in 1955–60

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Languages, ranging from Iran and Afghanistan's Farsi to Yugoslavia's Serbo-Croatian, are taught by natives in classes of ten or fewer, using audio-lingual techniques developed by U.S.

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