This is an annotated bibliography of the research conducted on education and language teaching and assessment by Dr. Mohammad Ali Salmani Nodoushan in the past 25 years. This bibliography is a precise picture of the current state of education and language teaching and assessment in Iran. Dr. Salmani Nodoushan is the most distinguished Iranian…

After an extended period of being on the periphery, numerous advancements in the field of second language (L2) pronunciation over the past decade have led to increased activity and visibility for this subfield within applied linguistics research. These positive developments notwithstanding, the vast majority of renewed applied pronunciation…

This annotated bibliography surveys key resources and research related specifically to language learning and literacy. It focuses on resources that will be valuable to teaching professionals and researchers who specialize in the areas of foreign and second language teaching, language arts and first and second language literacy. Significant…

Provides an extensive resource list on foreign language Learning in relation to at-risk students and students with foreign language learning problems. (Author/VWL)

There are numerous publications on language learner strategies, and this bibliography of books is by no means exhaustive. They have been selected because they can be considered classics in the field and are easily available as this special issue of the "Language Learning Journal" goes to press. Though some of the books were written several decades…

Provides a bibliography for teachers and student teachers that includes a range of sources on different aspects of teaching Chinese. Among the materials covered are those relating to methodology, issues in teaching, curricula, conferences, and linguistic perspectives. (GLR)

An annotated bibliography cites 38 journal articles published between 1976 and 1985 dealing with the teaching of vocabulary to second language learners. The bibliography includes both articles specific to instruction in English as a Second Language (ESL) or as a Foreign Language (EFL) and those with a broader scope, when the findings are…

This "ERIC Flyer File" presents a collection of digests, minibibliographies, excerpts, and reprints on culturally and linguistically diverse exceptional learners. The collection of 18 items addresses 3 areas: assessment, curriculum and instruction, and parent involvement. The six resources on assessment focus on young Hispanic children…

Newcomers to the field of suggestopedia, or the Lozanov method, are at a loss as to how and where to obtain literature on this subject, thus prompting the publishing of this bibliography. Recent interest has been spurred by, among other things, the establishment of the Society for Suggestive-Accelerative Learning and Teaching (SALT) in America and…

Indicates the value of picture books in teaching English to non-English speaking children; lists a number of picture books in two categories: those that are appropriate for children with little or no previous experience in English, and those for children in the limited-English speaking stage. (ET)

Discusses seven books on cultural awareness: (1) "Culture Learning" (Damen); (2) "Beyond the Language Classroom" (Fantini and others); (3) "Culturally Speaking" (Genzel and Cummings); (4) "Across Cultures" (Lim and Smalzer); (5) "Teaching Culture" (Seelye); (6) "Cultural Awareness" (Tomalin and Stempleski); and (7) "Culture Connection" (Wegmann…

The bibliography proper is preceded by an introduction which traces the development of radio technology and the use of the radio in language teaching since 1923. The bibliography is organized into four sections and an appendix. The four sections correspond to the four different uses to which radio has been put in second language teaching, namely:…

Presents a selective bibliography of dictionaries, books, and articles. References are grouped under three sections: I. Lexicology, II. Dictionaries and III. Didactics. Each item is followed by a concise critical note. The compilation is by the "Centre d'Etudes du Lexique" (CELEX, Paris-Villetaneuse). (MES)

This annotated bibliography, developed as a part of a course in methodology for teaching English as a Second Language (ESL), focuses on the pragmatic approach, which emphasizes development of language as communication through immersion in the target language and culture. The bibliography contains 44 citations of books, articles, and book chapters.…

This annotated bibliography describes foreign language assessment instruments that are currently in use in elementary and middle schools across the country. The instruments featured are drawn from a wide variety of program models: FLES (foreign language in the elementary school); middle school sequential foreign language instruction; and immersion…