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Download full textCenter for Applied Linguistics, Arlington, VA. – 1975
This volume contains papers presented at the Kittamaqundi Conference on the Uncommonly-Taught Languages, in Columbia, Maryland, September 29-October 2, 1974. The volume has two main sections. The first contains papers dealing with conceptual issues of developing materials for uncommonly-taught languages, without extended reference to any specific…
Descriptors: Business Communication, Career Opportunities, Educational Policy, Instructional Materials
PDF pending restorationKari, James, Comp. – 1977
This noun dictionary of the Athapascan language covers all dialects of the Tanaina language of the Cook Inlet region. It has been prepared for the Dena'ina people to help maintain their language and culture. The introduction explains the Dena'ina dialects and the phonological system of the Dena'ina alphabet. The dictionary is organized into…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, American Indian Languages, Athapascan Languages, Bilingual Education
Johnson, Dora E.; And Others – 1976
This is an annotated bibliography of basic tools of access for the study of the uncommonly taught languages of Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union. It is one of eight fascicles which constitute a revision of "A Provisional Survey of Materials for the Study of the Neglected Languages" (CAL 1969). Although the focus is on materials for the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Annotated Bibliographies, Baltic Languages, Caucasian Languages
Johnson, Dora E.; And Others – 1976
This is an annotated bibliography of basic tools of access for the study of the uncommonly taught languages of Sub-Saharan Africa. It is one of eight fascicles which constitute a revision of "A Provisional Survey of Materials for the Study of the Neglected Languages" (CAL 1969). The emphasis is on materials for the adult learner whose…
Descriptors: Adult Education, African Languages, Afrikaans, Afro Asiatic Languages
Johnson, Dora E.; And Others – 1976
This is an annotated bibliography of basic tools of access for the study of the uncommonly taught languages of North, Central, and South America. It is one of eight fascicles which constitute a revision of "A Provisional Survey of Materials for the Study of the Neglected Languages" (CAL 1969). The emphasis is on materials for the adult…
Descriptors: Adult Education, American Indian Languages, Annotated Bibliographies, Cherokee
Welmers, William E. – 1968
Wukari and Takum, two dialects of Jukun, are studied in this text, intended for both the trained linguist and the less trained student. The Jukun tribe is estimated to number 25,000 people living in the Benue River sections of Nigeria. Although the study is not intended to be comparative, some statements are included that indicate the patterned…
Descriptors: Adjectives, African Culture, African Languages, African Literature
Orvik, James M. – 1975
The purposes of this paper are to: (1) describe the general linguistic situation in Alaska, (2) describe the bilingual education situation, and (3) discuss the effectiveness of the bilingual education programs and give an idea of the potential of bilingual education as a social force in Alaska. Much of the information is summarized in a number of…
Descriptors: American Indian Languages, Athapascan Languages, Biculturalism, Bilingual Education
Gregersen, Edgar A. – 1977
This is the first comprehensive study in English of African languages in the context of their cultural setting. It may be used as a basic text in survey courses on African languages as well as a supplemental text in practical language courses. No linguistic background is necessary for understanding this book--the basic concepts are explained,…
Descriptors: African Culture, African Languages, Anthropological Linguistics, Cultural Context
