Advances the theory that the syllables internal structure and laws governing its productivity permit a new perspective of the contrastive analysis of the Italian and French systems. (DS)

Although nonverbal cues are often available in real-life communication, listening is usually tested by aural stimuli broadcast from an audio-tape. It would seem that testing listening comprehension might be improved by using television to offer nonverbal cues in addition to aural stimuli. (Author)

Describes an experimental program in individualized instruction for intermediate-level college French, conducted at Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minnesota. (DS)

The author, a secondary school teacher in Tanzania, presents a test designed to be used as a diagnostic test before a controlled program of integrated grammar and composition teaching and as an achievement test afterwards. (FB)

The Expressive One-Word Picture Vocabulary Test was administered to 56 males and 52 females from 45 to 80 months of age to investigate sex differences in the expressive vocabulary of Head Start children. Data indicated no significant sex differences. (Author/PN)

Discusses an English test the authors designed to determine areas of interference between the lexical systems of Italian and English. Fourteen Italian students were asked to complete two multiple-choice vocabulary exercises, correct vocabulary items in a short reading passage, and translate a dialog from Italian into English. The complete test and…

Describes the development and evaluation of a test designed to measure the level of achievement in Hebrew as a second language. Suggests procedures for developing a similar second language achievement test. (EKN)

To examine language performance and its subskills, the McCarthy Scales of Children's Abilities were administered to 30 three- and four-year-old children. The contradictory findings of verbal performance examined by age suggests that component skills contributing to verbal language behavior may vary significantly with age in the preschool years.…

Discusses the development of a language aptitude test designed to help select students to study German. Four areas of assessment are memory ability, ability to deal with stress and intonation patterns, inductive reasoning ability, and ability to recognize grammatical case. (EKN)

The use of the Test of Standard Written English (TSWE) with older students at the junior and graduate level was validated. Scores were found to be predictive of academic performance in an environment with a restricted grading system. (GK)

Study evaluated sensitivity of two independent rapid naming tests--Naming Pictured Objects and Producing Names on Confrontation--in differentiating 16 children (7 and 8 years old) with language and learning disabilities from 16 age peers with normal language development and academic achievement. The interrelationship between total naming time and…