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Paul Pimsleur | |
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Born | October 17, 1927 New York City, U.S. |
Died | June 22, 1976[1] Paris, France | (aged 48)
Alma mater | City College of New York (BA) Columbia University (MS, PhD) |
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Known for | Pimsleur Language Aptitude Battery Pimsleur Language Programs |
Paul Pimsleur (October 17, 1927 – June 22, 1976) was a French-American linguist and scholar in the field of applied linguistics. He developed the Pimsleur language learning system, which, along with his many publications, had a significant effect upon theories of language learning and teaching. Pimsleur Language Programs is an American language learning company that develops and publishes courses based on the Pimsleur Method.