Urges that a distinction between "grammatical knowledge" and "grammatical description" be maintained in every aspect of language instruction and in preparation of instructional materials. (RL)

Project was supported by a grant from the U.S. Office of Education. (DS)

The question whether second languages should be taught by the deductive or inductive method is discussed, and an argument is made for a middle ground between the two extremes. (RM)

Presents a learning transfer principle, based on transfer theory and contrastive analysis, as a solution to the inductive-deductive controversy in second language teaching methodology. (AM)

A general guideline is offered as a reference point to choosing the appropriate preposition (a or par) for French causative sentences with faire. Full noun phrase complements of infinitives are treated. (SW)

Summary of this article appeared in the May 1972 issue of the Foreign Language Courier'', the newsletter of the University of Michigan Foreign Languages Department. (DS)

Describes a project designed to investigate the use of computer-aided instruction in the teaching of French syntax. (CLK)

Briefly discusses the work of L. Jakobovits, R. Wardhaugh and R. Lakoff with respect to current behavioristic and cognitivist theories of language learning. (PM)