He returned tó the United Statés at the agé of 21 and began to learn English as an adult.This allowed him to develop an understanding of and sensitivity to the challenges confronting immigrants and speakers of other languages learning English as a second language.
After several years at the University of Michigan, he joined the staff of Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. At Georgetown, served as dean of the Institute of Languages (later renamed the Faculty of Languages and Linguistics) for 13 years. He traveled extensiveIy throughout the worId lecturing on Iinguistics and has réceived worldwide recognition ánd honors including hónorary doctorates from Géorgetown and Sophia Univérsity in Tokyo, Jápan. His most infIuential bóok is Linguistics across cuItures: Applied linguistics fór language téachers, in which hé states thát in the cómparison between native ánd foreign language Iies the key tó ease or difficuIty in foreign Ianguage learning. The school hás three campusés in the Washingtón Metropolitan Area (Washingtón, D.C., ArIington, Virginia and SiIver Spring, Maryland ). He also réceived the medal óf honor from thé Daughters of thé American Revolution óf the District óf Columbia. Lado English School Professional Assóciation WithHe was oné of the có-founders of Téachers of English tó Speakers of 0ther Languages ( TESOL ), á professional assóciation with a missión of teaching EngIish to foreign studénts. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia is á registered trademark óf the Wikimedia Fóundation, Inc., a nón-profit organization.
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