It is the contention of this paper that there are general principles which determine the choice of the form of the diminutive and that these principles can and should be included in a first-year college Spanish text. The paper begins with a critical analysis of the traditional rules for diminutive formation, followed by a review of the information…

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)

Describes how the resources of nearby Spanish-speaking communities could be exploited by Spanish programs at universities along the United States-Mexican border. (Author/AM)

Pennsylvania State University confers a Bachelor of Science degree in French and business administration. The reasons the major was placed in a non-humanities context and the function of the program are discussed. (SW)

A study of high school-college articulation problems and procedures at the University of Illinois. The method of the study and data obtained are explained and the recommendations are outlined. A reexamination of the philosophical base supporting the method of grading is one of the questions raised by the study. (AMH)

A set of language laboratory materials currently being tested in eight Scottish universities is described. The aim of the completely self-taught course is to increase the student's exposure to the language as a whole. The unity of each tape is based on the communicative function of the introductory text. (AMH)

A survey is reported which examines the overall, current status of graduate programs in Russian in the United States, with emphasis on fluency, practical training, and hiring. Responses were obtained from 85 percent of all departments in the United States that have graduate programs in Russian. (RM)

The development of a method is described for the automatic ordering of texts based on the richness of their vocabularies. It further involves the specification of a basic vocabulary and of a gradual enlargement of this basic vocabulary linked to the study of the texts in the given order. (Author/RM)

A report on the status of Portuguese in university language programs. The role of the AATSP in the promotion of Portuguese and a description of several of its recommendations are given. The success of most strong university programs is attributed to good public relations and interdepartmental communication. (AMH)

Reports on a congress of language school personnel, whose main theme was the desirability of abolishing university entrance tests in foreign languages, and of stressing instead better counselling of students and differentiated instruction (grouping according to achievement level) at the university level. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

The Center for Slavic and East European Studies at Ohio State University conducts outreach programs with area high school Russian departments. Workshops and programs deal with teaching materials, methods and techniques, public relations, goals, and articulation with colleges and universities. (CHK)

Discusses the history of British radio-drama broadcasts and their usefulness for instruction in the English language. (DD)

Paper presented at the ADE/ADFL Joint Forum on Curriculum Change at the Annual Convention of the Modern Language Association, New York, N.Y., December 29, 1972. Discusses professional and institutional reform in foreign language instruction. (DD)

Using a new self-instruction approach'' and tapes from government sources, a college can now afford to offer courses in nearly every foreign language.'' (Editor/SP)