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

Presents a theoretical perspective of second language learning which explains cross-cultural problems in terms of conflicting culturally determined definitions of reality. The article contends that students' difficulties in learning a second language often stem from a lack of understanding of the social context of the language. (Author/POP)

Reasons for the current decline in foreign language study are discussed, and changes in foreign language departments necessary for their survival and growth are suggested. (RM)

A course in multicultural studies offered to students at Maribyrnong High School in Victoria as an elective after one year of foreign language study is described. (RM)

A decision to eliminate the language requirement at Queenstown University is discussed. The inseparability of a language and its social culture is argued. Conditions necessary for learning a foreign language are described. The importance of the achievement of biculturalism by the student is argued. (RM)

The work of the Goethe Institute in teaching German to foreigners and in fostering interest in German culture is described. The desirability of a change in attitude in Australia toward foreign language study is discussed. (RM)

Discusses the benefits of knowing and understanding other languages and cultures and discusses the future of language study in the United States. (AM)

A criticism is made of introductory language courses at the secondary school level which consist of sociocultural studies or vague and general surveys of several languages and cultures. (RM)

The relevance of anthropological theory, methodology, and literature to language teaching is discussed. It is argued that culture should be taught explicitly in the language classroom, and that the anthropological theory of cultural relativity is useful in creating a judgment-free atmosphere. (Author/RM)

Discusses the importance of cultural education in the FL classroom, three techniques for teaching culture are discussed: (1) the culture capsule, (2) the culture cluster, and (3) the culture assimilator. Examples are given, and values and drawbacks are discussed. (AM)

An interdisciplinary course entitled "A Cultural Introduction to Foreign Languages" offered in 1974-75 at Murray State University is described. The purpose of the course is to orient and lure hesitant students into language study. (RM)

This article stresses the importance of cross cultural education for university students and suggests that foreign language departments provide it. A course in cross cultural communication at Miami University in Ohio is described. (CFM)

Spanish and English versions of a values assessment instrument were administered to a group of second language students of junior and senior high school age in an attempt to provide current, site-specific information for use by an educational program in a multi-cultural/multilingual environment. (Author/RM)

This work asserts that contrastive analysis should be regarded as a technique of research and not limited to error prediction and material preparation. Introductory observations are made on the state of the field, the domain of contrastive analysis, contrastive analysis and transfer, and contrastive analysis and foreign language instruction. In…

Suggestions are made for the direction by language teachers of time spent abroad by language students. Techniques are described which capitalize on the foreign setting as a means of language learning. (RM)