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Mittins, W. H. – Educ Rev, 1969
Correct English usage is impossible to define. The language is continuously changing, and more than one criterion may be used to arrive at uniform standards of speech. (CK)
Descriptors: English, Grammar, Language Instruction, Language Usage
Peer reviewedAustin, Gerhard – Zielsprache Deutsch, 1975
The various uses (and the forms) of Subjunctive 2 are shown, with a large number of German sentences as examples. Suggestions are given for teaching the various uses and forms of Subjunctive 2 to foreign students of German. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)
Descriptors: German, Grammar, Language Instruction, Language Usage
Menardiere, C. de la – French Rev, 1970
Descriptors: French, Grammar, Language Instruction, Language Usage
Niemeyer, Jochen – Praxis des Neusprachlichen Unterrichts, 1974
Concerns the use of "will-would" after "if." The article gathers together the many scattered individual contributions on the subject, thus enabling the teacher to form a judgment and at the same time providing him with solid support for making corrections. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Grammar, Language Instruction, Language Usage
Schindler, Heinrich – Russisch, 1978
Part (1) appeared in "Russisch" 1974/4. Discusses the uses of the prepositions "na" and "v," using many examples taken from current texts for teaching Russian. (Text is in German.) (WGA)
Descriptors: Function Words, Grammar, Language Instruction, Language Usage
Helbig, Gerhard – Deutsch als Fremdsprache, 1972
Descriptors: Conjunctions, German, Grammar, Language Instruction
Peer reviewedCooke, David A. – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1974
Urges the combination of explanation and student deduction in the teaching of foreign languages. (LG)
Descriptors: Grammar, Language Instruction, Language Skills, Language Usage
Rank, Bernhard – Linguistik und Didaktik, 1977
Discusses "theses" of the Soviet theory of speech activity, e.g.: speech usage rather than language system must be the basis of grammar teaching. Some instructional plans are offered for teaching grammar through this approach. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)
Descriptors: Grammar, Language Instruction, Language Usage, Second Language Learning
Kussmaul, Paul – Neusprachliche Mitteilungen, 1977
Describes the function of English modal verbs, arranging them in categories: permitting, asking permission, forbidding, commanding, exhorting, requesting, conjecturing, wishing. Various nuances are illustrated with numerous examples. For the clear, unambiguous functioning of each modal verb, an ample context is a prerequisite. (Text is in German.)…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Grammar, Language Instruction, Language Styles
Peer reviewedMatthews-Bresky, R. J. H. – Zielsprache Englisch, 1977
Discusses regularities and peculiarities in the use of the modal verbs of obligation "must,""need" and "should," also of the non-modals "have (got) to" and "need to." Agreements and differences in the use of the verbs are shown, with examples. Use of the various tense-forms is discussed. (IFS/WGA)
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Grammar, Language Instruction, Language Usage
Peer reviewedBrown, Roger S. – Unterrichtspraxis, 1978
Illustrates opportunities to improve students' English in the course of teaching elementary and intermediate German. Four examples are presented: lie vs lay, who(ever) vs whom(ever), reflexive vs intensives, and plural formation. (EJS)
Descriptors: English Instruction, German, Grammar, Language Instruction
Peer reviewedPearce, Ruth A. – English Language Teaching Journal, 1975
Instead of teaching three divisions (when-type clauses, conditional clauses, and wish-clauses), two units may be used (possible situations and contrary-to-fact situations). Suggestions are made for interesting class practice. (MSE)
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Grammar, Language Instruction, Language Usage
Peer reviewedKann, Hans-Joachim – Zielsprache Englisch, 1974
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Grammar, Language Instruction, Language Usage
Bouttier, Henri – Pedagogie, 1971
Descriptors: Form Classes (Languages), French, Grammar, Language Instruction
Rosenblat, Angel – Yelmo, 1974
Refers to "fine points" of Spanish usage. (SK)
Descriptors: Grammar, Language Instruction, Language Research, Language Styles
