audio-lingualistn.

1961 Hispania Mar. 148/2 The oft-repeated claim of the audio-lingualists that ‘language is speech; language is not writing.’

1968 French Rev. 42 66 Those of us involved in the teaching of foreign languages and literature have, indeed, had some moments of crisis as the battle (not yet over) waxed hot between traditionalists and audio-lingualists.

1972 German Q. 45 385 Hester takes audio-lingualists, structural linguists, and traditionalists alike over the coals with unrelenting vehemence.

1977 Language 53 503/2 S argues that neither the audio-lingualists nor the cognitivists are on the right track.

1982 Mod. Lang. Jrnl. 66 238/1 Audiolingualists maintained that foreign language skills were learned most effectively by giving only the right response.