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  • The natural approach, described in this entry, is a language-teaching philosophy that incorporates naturalistic principles identified by researchers in second-language acquisition. It espouses second-language acquisition without recourse to native language for support or reliance on grammatical analysis or drilling about the target language. [Source: Encyclopedia of Bilingual Education; Natural Approach]

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