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Brief introduction of Leonard Bloomfield Contents * 第二组成员：楼琼 2008010431 1 The main history of ALM 2 A real Case Leonard Bloomfield (April 1, 1887 – April 18, 1949) an American linguist, whose influence dominated the development of structural linguistics in America between the 1930s and the 1950s. He is especially known for his book Language (1933), describing the state of the art of linguistics at its time. /emuseum/information/biography/abcde/bloomfield_leonard.html He was the main founder of the Linguistic Society of America. language study must always be centered in the spoken language, and the definitions used in grammar should be based on the forms of the language, not on the meanings of the forms The Training program The establishment of the Army Specialized Training Program in 1942. The objective of the army program Attaining conversational proficiency in a variety of foreign languages. Speaking foreign language almost as well as native speakers Enlarging the number of interpreters motivation 1 results 3 features 2 influences 4 Motivation a high demanding in personnel who is fluent in foreign languages interpreters code-room assistants Setting up communications allies enemies At World War II Features native speakers a source of phrases , vocabulary and sentences linguists who did not necessarily know the language, to supervise the learning experience 3. Small classes 4. Endless drillings and practicing Results The soldiers successfully mastered the language in a 36 week program Influences prominent linguists they had been convinced the value of an intensive, oral- based approach to the learning of a foreign language. The Status of the United States the United States had emerged as a major international power. The foreign students they went to America to study in universities required training in English Influences Increased attention gi