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Sloane, David E. E. – Teaching English to Deaf and Second-Language Students, 1984
Presents a structural definition of the basic sentence unit, and suggests some guidelines for teaching this material. This concept of "X-word Grammar" has proven to be very helpful to students encountering difficulty with the concept of a sentence. (SL)
Descriptors: Grammar, Higher Education, Sentence Structure, Sentences

Mosenthal, Peter B. – Reading Teacher, 1989
Describes and examines the taxonomic linguistic system, a multi-level classification of language. Notes that this system not only formed the basis for all reading instruction, but also influenced reading research. Argues that this system should be replaced by one less simplistic and more realistic. (MM)
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, Reading Research, Structural Linguistics, Theory Practice Relationship
Elson, Nicholas – TESL Talk, 1983
Surveys some of the principal theories and methodologies in second language instruction. (EKN)
Descriptors: Audiolingual Methods, Communicative Competence (Languages), English (Second Language), Grammar Translation Method