The foreign learner should be taught standard French, but also something about the principal social variants (plus perhaps one regional--southern French, because of its importance). He should use a restricted standard French at first, moving cautiously toward the appropriate variant, according to circumstances. (Text is in French.) (IFS/WGA)

Discusses French words that are spelled alike but have different pronunciations. In spite of existing rules of pronunciation, the prevailing spoken usage is to be taken as correct. "Reform" is seen as unlikely. The correct information must be found and taught bit by bit. (Text is in French.) (IFS/WGA)

Argues that literature should have a place in the language learning process. Since colloquial and literary styles overlap, it is felt that the two styles should not remain separated in actual life. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

French, as a second language in many African countries, has a cultural and social significance. (DS)

Texts using actual current language are highly motivating, but they demand considerable knowledge of the language. "Authentic" language--regional, technical, or sociologically conditioned--need not be scorned. Even the written style merits attention. (IFS/WGA)

Discusses the difference in meaning and use of "both" and "the two.""Both" applies to related actors, "the two" to independent ones. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

Special issue devoted to the second conference on structuro-global-audio-visual methodology, at Mons, Belgium, 1971; text of a talk which formed the basis of discussion during the conference. (VM)

A method developed to teach German to native speakers of French is described. (Text is in French.) (PMP)

Discusses the implications for the preparation of instructional materials in the United States of the language changes that have taken place in China since the Liberation. (CLK)

This article contrasts the prescriptive and descriptive meaning of the word "grammar," with examples drawn from the French verb system. (Text is in French.) (CLK)

This is one of a series of self-teaching textbooks in more than 30 languages initially prepared and published for the armed forces and later offered to the general public. The method used in this manual requires either that a native speaker of German be on hand during the course or that the recorded voice of a native speaker be used. Records and…

In connection with a discussion of the problem of language norms, the question is posed. Should not a pragmatic approach to foreign language teaching be emancipated from a pragmatic approach to linguistics? (IFS/WGA)