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Pool, Jonathan – Language Planning Newsletter, 1976
This article reports on the language planning efforts in the non-Russian republics of the USSR, where the Turkic languages spoken are highly divergent from Russian. Specifically described are the cities of Baku in Azerbaijan, the language in question being Azerbaijani, and Ashkhabad, in Turkmenistan, the language being Turkmen. The chief language…
Descriptors: Alphabets, Azerbaijani, Bilingualism, Instructional Materials
Rabin, Chaim – 1976
One of the main problems Israeli language planning has focused on is the linguistic integration of newcomers and of not-so-recent immigrants whose linguistic adaptation has been slow. The bodies active in this are the Section of Adult Education of the Ministry of Education and Culture, the Ministry of Absorption, and the Jewish Agency for Israel.…
Descriptors: Arabic, Diacritical Marking, Hebrew, Language Instruction
Hoy, Peter H. – Audio-Visual Language Journal, 1979
Argues for an awareness on the part of employers and teachers of the important role language skills can play in industry. (AM)
Descriptors: Career Opportunities, Employment Qualifications, Industry, Language Enrollment

Kaplan, Robert B. – Babel: Journal of the Australian Federation of Modern Language Teacher's Association, 1978
Asserts that language teaching is introduced into the curriculum at precisely the wrong time: the point at which language acquisition has diminished and language learning is more dominant. It is also stated that compulsory language learning is destructive and that bilingualism provides another way of looking at the world. (EJS)
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Language Acquisition, Language Instruction

Matthews-Bresky, R. J. H. – Zielsprache Englisch, 1978
Discusses semantic differences in the use of "simple" and "continuous" forms of the verb in English. Also discussed are variations found in the various temporal levels: present, future, perfect, and past, as well as in combinations with the modals "may" and "must,""could" and "might," and…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Form Classes (Languages), Language Instruction, Morphology (Languages)

McKeown, Margaret Gentile – Language Arts, 1979
Defines language awareness, examines shifts in meaning which words undergo, and discusses how this topic can be applied in education. (DD)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Language Arts, Language Instruction, Language Role

Palmer, Adrian S. – Language Learning, 1979
Presents the results of three studies that support the hypothesis that there are two types of proficiency in second language learning, "compartmentalized control" and "integrated control." Relevance to the Monitor Model and a method of teaching for integration are discussed. (Author/AM)
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Language Instruction, Language Proficiency, Language Research
Van Deth, J. P. – Francais dans le Monde, 1979
Examines the current situation regarding the study and use of French in various European countries as well as the United States. It is suggested that French language and culture can best be promoted through the promotion of the study of many languages. (AM)
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Education, French, Language Enrollment

Mougeon, Raymond; Canale, Michael – Canadian Journal of Education, 1979
The purpose of this article is to briefly review recent findings on Ontarian French; to refute claims that it is not an authentic French dialect; and to examine some of the implications these findings may have for French language instruction in Ontario. (Author/SJL)
Descriptors: French, Language Attitudes, Language Classification, Language Instruction

Layton, Thomas L.; And Others – Sign Language Studies, 1979
Reports on research into the early semantic-syntactic utterances of deaf children as compared to those of learning children. It is suggested that differences in acquisition patterns may be attributable to the pedagogical nature of deaf language acquisition. (Author/AM)
Descriptors: Child Language, Deafness, Handicapped Children, Language Acquisition

Stalb, Heinrich – Zielsprache Deutsch, 1978
Presents a German test for English students. Errors in the placing of "nicht" are examined and categorized. Criticism of the objectivity of the findings are examined. The tests are seen as a measure of oral skills. Study is recommended of how to present most economically the various items. (IFS/WGA)
Descriptors: Error Analysis (Language), German, Language Instruction, Language Proficiency

Frith, May B. – McGill Journal of Education, 1975
A number of first language (L1) research studies are examined in an attempt to discover whether the hypothesized similarity between L1 acquisition and second language (L2) learning has any empirical support. The relationship between age and language learning is considered to determine if there are changes in learning ability, rate of learning and…
Descriptors: Child Language, Language Ability, Language Acquisition, Language Instruction

Gutschow, Harald – Zielsprache Englisch, 1978
Discusses requirements for the new People's University Certificate in English and finds improvement in the more precise statement of learning goals and system of course offerings and in the treatment of such items as "language appropriateness,""spontaneous language skills" and area studies. (IFS/WGA)
Descriptors: Area Studies, Degree Requirements, Educational Objectives, English (Second Language)
Trim, John, L. M. – Francais dans le Monde, 1979
Discusses second language learning in the context of linguistic and societal needs of the learner. (AM)
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Individual Needs, Language Instruction, Language Role
Kielhoefer, Bernd – Linguistik und Didaktik, 1978
An experiment with 100 German students of French showed that with the word "profond" the students' semantic associations were based on the mother tongue, whereas with the word "rapide" they were more oriented to the French syntax. Semantic problems are both linguistic and sociocultural in nature. (IFS/WGA)
Descriptors: French, German, Interference (Language), Interlanguage