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Hornsby, David – International Journal of Applied Linguistics, 1999
Explores the claims of the "dynamic" model of variation by testing against data recorded in Avion, Northern France. Parallels are drawn between "langue d'oil" areas of France and decreolization situations in which proponents of the dynamic model have generally worked. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Creoles, Foreign Countries, French, Language Research
Marchand, Frank – Etudes de Linguistique Appliquee, 1979
Describes the three methods of teaching French in elementary schools in France: the traditional, the Freinet, and the "Plan de renovation pour l'enseignement du francais." A description of a model for the l980s is given. Techniques influenced by sociolinguistics seem most suited to replace traditional methodology. (AMH)
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Elementary Education, French, Grammar