In the third of a series on the logic of European languages, phonological, morphological, and syntactic idiosyncracies of German are discussed as they relate to the language's cultural context and philosophical heritage. (MSE)

Offers several justifications for the claim that code-switching is a positive, not a negative, phenomenon. Included are three examples of "mixtilingual" poetry: poetry "mixing languages" in order to evoke different feelings and images within a certain cultural context. The poems mix English and Spanish, English and Italian, and Italian and…

Discusses the importance of introducing young adult readers to the poetry of African-American women. Topics addressed include reading and listening to recordings of poems; issues of access, including the reader's ability to comprehend works outside his or her own cultural context; and the concept of voice. (Contains 12 references.) (LRW)

Disputing Lewis' contention that technology education should seek authenticity by improving mainstream curriculum, Zuga argues that the content of industrial technology is not authentic for most people, and the social purpose of technology education has been replaced by utilitarian and economic purposes. (SK)

Considers 1 student's responses to literature assigned to a 10th-grade English class in the midwest. Asks if students can be expected to "decontextualize" their personal responses to literary texts. Questions the viability of such decontextualized readings. (HB)

Comments from Blustein, Eldredge, and Hesketh on research reported by Feij et al. on the role of proximal and distal context factors and the theories of organizational socialization and work adjustment. A rejoinder from Feij et al. clarifies some of the issues. (SK)

This article reports on a study designed to assess the moral development and self-esteem of Hawaiian youth, a group which has received scant attention from researchers in the past. After presenting the results, the implications of these findings for counselor education, practice, and future multicultural counseling are discussed. (Author/LKS)

Argues that U.S. writing instruction is grounded in essayist literacy, which is disadvantageous to minority students. Proposes clarifying the characteristics of this mode and learning about other styles of discourse. Presents a conceptual framework influenced by ethnography. (HB)

Scholars and teachers are increasingly realizing that language consists of more than the additive nature of learned morphological, syntactical, and lexical items. This paper describes the pragmatic implications of linguistic strings, based on research and interviews with native speakers of American English and standard German. (20 references)…

A sociohistorical approach identified differences in the way management is perceived and practiced in Britain and France. Two distinct managerial types--British gifted amateurs and French bright cadres--must be recognized to plan joint management development programs. (SK)

Personal letter writing, a major literacy event in Tuvalu, an independent island nation near Fiji, is strongly influenced by culture-specific discourse conventions such as religion. The influence is evident in the vernacular, but also in English letters of Tuvaluan biliterates, whose native patterns of discourse are transferred across literacies.…

Criteria for the selection and presentation of vocabulary in current teaching materials are discussed, and alternative strategies are suggested that more closely reflect the goals of communicative criteria. Sample vocabulary exercises are included. (25 references) (Author/LB)

The African is confronted with a number of challenges to intellectual development: colonial nonrecognition of other cultures; establishment of a non-Western self in the context of Western ideas and schooling; Eurocentrism; explosion of knowledge; and personal commitment in the face of societal expectations. Accomplishments of several African…

A framework for identifying information regarding workplace communication requirements is presented that assumes communication involves sign systems as well as spoken and written language. Research with suburban supermarket checkout operators indicates that communication is deeply embedded in the social context. (Contains 18 references.) (LB)

It is noted that Native American tribal colleges are as diverse as the tribes themselves but do have common concerns and interests. A tribally controlled accreditation agency is proposed as a way of acknowledging the unique circumstances and services of these institutions as well as their commitment to tribal ownership and promotion of standards…