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The Summer Institute of Linguistics (SIL) International provides a website to aid language communities worldwide. Its purpose is to facilitate language-based development through research, translation, and literacy. "Managing the Language Learning Process" webpage is part of the SIL International website collection. Primarily, this webpage includes principles and techniques to guide the self-directed language learner. The site is beneficial in providing: --Descriptions of the ACTFL proficiency guidelines for the different levels of language proficiency for each of the four major language skills --Common purposes or functions of language--An inventory of some of the purposes for which people commonly use language --Ways to approach language learning - Descriptions of four approaches to language learning, and --Language learning strategies

Disciplines:

• Humanities  / World Languages