Trends, developments, and special needs in foreign language instruction are discussed in this speech. Priority is given to a definition and evaluation of the language skills, and suggestions are included for mastering listening, speaking, reading, and writing aspects of second languages. Related topics of culture, literature, linguistics, language…

An examination of the goals of Latin teaching leads the author to conclude that its primary objective is the development of the ability to read extant Latin authors A brief review of past designs for teaching meaning leads to a discussion of phonetic, lexical, structural, and cultural meaning. Teaching techniques to help develop a mastery of the…

The first half of the proceedings report is a transcript of the keynote address by Victor Hanzeli, and the second portion features remarks by other discussants, including Dwight Bolinger and James McClafferty. While Mr. Hanzeli's discussion centers on the relationship between linguistics and the language teacher, he offers background information…