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Keil, Rolf-Dietrich – International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching, 1979
A short survey of the classifications of Russian verbs from the fields of linguistics and language teaching is presented, and a classification useful for language teaching based on linguistic principles is developed. The classification is demonstrated using 1,400 verbs and 4,000 frequently used words in language teaching. (SW)
Descriptors: Basic Vocabulary, Form Classes (Languages), Language Instruction, Language Patterns

Myers, Muriel – Anthropological Linguistics, 1978
Examines acculturation patterns in the language of Samoans in San Francisco. (AM)
Descriptors: Acculturation, Anthropological Linguistics, Cultural Context, English

Kubler, Cornelius C. – Journal of the Chinese Language Teachers Association, 1988
Presents checklists of the more common grammatical patterns in spoken Mandarin for beginning, intermediate, and advanced students. Most of the patterns include an example with an English gloss. (Author/LMO)
Descriptors: Idioms, Language Patterns, Mandarin Chinese, Phrase Structure
Thomas, Elaine; Williamson, Kay – 1967
A word list is provided for the three Delta Edo languages, Epie, Engenni, and Degema, which are spoken in the eastern part of the Niger Delta. A general map of the location of the Delta Edo languages is provided, and background information on the recent discovery of the derivation of these languages is given by way of introduction. The…
Descriptors: African Culture, African Languages, Anthropological Linguistics, Dictionaries
Department of State, Washington, DC. Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration. – 1994
This phrasebook with wordlist is designed for speakers of Haitian Creole who are immigrants to the United States. The English phrases presented are grouped by subject and selected for their directness, brevity, and relevance to the needs of newly-arrived residents. Most are presented in the form of brief, two-line dialogues. Phrases and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Behavior Standards, Clothing, Communicative Competence (Languages)