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Ingram, D. E. – Babel, 1974
Examines reasons for dissatisfaction with audiolingual methods for language instruction (LG)
Descriptors: Audiolingual Methods, Language Instruction, Linguistic Theory, Psycholinguistics
Sachs, Sabine – Deutsch als Fremdsprache, 1972
An examination of the linguistic act, defined as a linguistic utterance which is an expression of a concrete situation. The conditioning factors of linguistic utterances are considered as well as the relationship of these factors to language instruction. (RS)
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Language Instruction, Linguistic Theory, Psycholinguistics

Mackey, William F. – 1977
The natural process of learning language is to concentrate on what we mean, not only on how we are saying it. What we mean is dependent upon the context in which we speak. This context in turn depends on the society or the speech-community in which our speech act takes place. To be a member of a speech community is to know what language behavior…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Language Instruction, Linguistic Theory, Pragmatics

Oller, John W., Jr. – Foreign Language Annals, 1972
Revised and expanded version of a paper presented at the Pacific Conference on Contrastive Linguistics and Language Universals held at the University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, in January 1971. (DS)
Descriptors: Contrastive Linguistics, Experimental Programs, Language Instruction, Language Research
Shafer, Robert E. – Elementary English, 1974
New discoveries in linguistics call into question established systems of reading instruction. (JH)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Language Acquisition, Language Instruction, Linguistic Theory
Heddesheimer, C. – 1970
This article discusses the problem of the relationship between scientific theory and teaching practice, between the linguist and the language teacher. Language instruction attempts more and more to approximate the mother tongue acquisition process, but the two processes remain distinct. However, good second language pedagogy will lead to…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Grammar, Language Acquisition, Language Instruction
Leont'ev, A. A. – Rassegna Italiana di Linguistica Applicata, 1977
Traces the evolution of thought in the field of psycholinguistics ("theory of verbal activity" in Russia) and discusses current research being done in the United States, Europe, and the Soviet Union. A valid method of teaching language cannot be developed without a theory of language acquisition. (Text is in Italian.) (CFM)
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Language Acquisition, Language Instruction, Language Research
Revue de Phonetique Appliquee, 1972
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Applied Linguistics, Descriptive Linguistics, Dictionaries
Reinecke, Werner – Deutsch als Fremdsprache, 1972
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Grammar, Instructional Improvement, Language Instruction
Revue de Phonetique Appliquee, 1971
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Applied Linguistics, Books, Language Instruction

Slama-Cazacu, T., Ed. – 1975
This report consists of two major sections. The first describes the theory and methodology of the Romanian-English Contrastive Analysis Project (RECAP), and the second section presents the first aberrant corpus in RECAP. Also provided are a list of signs and abbreviations and three annexes consisting of two translation exercises and one…
Descriptors: Contrastive Linguistics, English, Error Analysis (Language), Language Instruction

Kruppa, Ulrich – Zielsprache Englisch, 1976
The psychological problem of interference is analyzed and its significance for the instruction of the target language is outlined from following viewpoints: behavioral aspects, the system theory of van Parrerens and Chomsky's model of generative language acquisition. (Text is in German.) (IFS/MS)
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Interference (Language), Language Ability, Language Acquisition
Atzert, D.; And Others – Linguistik und Didaktik, 1970
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Descriptive Linguistics, German, Language Instruction
Krohn, Robert – Lang Learning, 1970
Paper presented at the TESOL convention, March 1970. (DS)
Descriptors: Audiolingual Methods, English (Second Language), Language Instruction, Linguistic Theory

British Council, London (England). English-Teaching Information Centre. – 1972
This bibliography consists of three sections, the entries in each having to do with the British contribution in linguistics. The first section lists relevant books, with entries in all areas of linguistics, while the second section cites periodicals. The third section cites surveys done of British work. The surveys include material published…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Grammar, Language Instruction, Language Research