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communicative approach  

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  • The communicative approach to language learning ushered in the beginning of learner-centeredness in language learning. Previously, in the mid-20th century, language teachers followed highly prescriptive methods, and language learning was understood to be primarily a matter of habit formation around various grammatical structures. [Source: Encyclopedia of Bilingual Education; Communicative Approach]

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