Problems related to the structure of the mental lexicon are considered. The single access assumption, the passive memory assumption, and the heterogeneous memory assumption are rejected in favor of the theory which assumes several active memories, each able to store expression based on only one homogenous set of abstract primitives. One lexicon…

The question of whether children's accentuation strategies are determined by the linguistically established context was studied. A second investigation determined whether the difference between distinctive and nondistinctive information is marked by the speaker's accentuation, focusing the listener's attention upon the crucial information. In the…

This issue of the Journal contains the following articles and features: (1) "Information for English Teachers"; (2) "The Group-Oral Test: An Experiment," by T. Reves; (3) "Finding a New Method for Testing Oral Proficiency," by L. Taharlev; (4) "The Experimental Oral Examination," by Y. Lapushin; (5) "One Vote for the Group Oral Test," by E.…

This study was designed to determine if the addition of music and sound effects to recorded stories increased the comprehension and retention of information presented on tape to fourth grade students at three levels of reading ability. Two versions of four narrated stories were recorded, one version with music and sound effects, the other with…

The second in a series of four, this report describes part of a national study commissioned by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to investigate audience awareness of public radio, reaction to on-air fund raising and programing on public radio, and audience reactions to on-air fund raising by public television stations. Specifically, reaction…

The learning module described is for the use of inservice teachers interested in a study of the process of inquiry. It is designed for a workshop-sized group of teachers at the secondary school level but may be adapted for teachers in the middle school. The topics addressed in this product relate to the process of inquiry and include questioning…

This book contains sets of basic objectives for elementary, middle, and high school language arts instruction that indicate the goals that the majority of students should achieve before high school graduation. Both exit objectives (to be mastered before high school graduation) and enabling objectives (specific behaviors/activities that help…

This is the first of two parallel workbooks designed to accompany videotaped lectures on automotive repair for non-English-speaking adult students. Each of the 11 units is devoted to one aspect of auto mechanics (e.g., power tools, welding, painting). After listening to the lectures, the student is expected to complete exercises of the following…

This is the second of two parallel workbooks designed to accompany videotaped lectures on automotive repair for non-English-speaking adult students. Each of the 11 units is devoted to one aspect of auto mechanics (e.g., power tools, welding, painting). After listening to the lectures, the student is expected to complete exercises of the following…

The last of 20 volumes of lessons designed for use in a full-time, intensive training program in Arabic is presented. The 128 lessons in this volume contain various types of comprehension drills. Lessons 14-128 are completely in Arabic. (AMH)

This paper offers a detailed discussion of materials developed for the Chicago Mastery Learning Reading with Learning Strategies (CMLR/LS) program, an upper elementary program in which appropriate learning strategy instructions are embedded within the text for each assigned task. Its purpose is to provide researchers and educators with a…

This guide to listening comprehension emphasizes improvement of English vocabulary skills for speakers of Korean. Narrative portions of the text are in Korean. Each unit provides vocabulary lists and discussion questions to accompany a videotape lecture. Each lecture, in turn, demonstrates some aspect of autobody repair. Units include…

This guide to listening comprehension emphasizes improvement of English vocabulary skills for speakers of Vietnamese. Narrative portions of the text are in Vietnamese. Each unit provides vocabulary lists and discussion questions to accompany a videotape lecture. Each lecture, in turn, demonstrates some aspect of autobody repair. Units include…

ORANGE COUNTY FLORIDA'S ENGLISH GUIDE FOR GRADES SEVEN THROUGH TWELVE IS DIVIDED INTO FOUR ASPECTS OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE STUDY--(1) LISTENING, SPEAKING, VIEWING, (2) DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF THE LANGUAGE (INCLUDING GRAMMAR, WORD STUDY, AND USAGE), (3) READING AND LITERATURE, AND (4) WRITING. EACH SECTION DELINEATES OBJECTIVES, CONCEPTS, ATTITUDES,…

A CONFERENCE WAS HELD TO IMPROVE AND EXPAND A FUSED CURRICULUM IN BEGINNING READING. THE CURRICULUM HAD BEEN DEVELOPED AND TENTATIVELY EVALUATED AS PART OF "PROJECT LITERACY," A BASIC RESEARCH AND CURRICULUM-DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IN AREAS OF EDUCATION RELEVANT TO THE ACQUISITION OF LITERACY SKILLS. THE FOCUS OF THE CURRICULUM WAS ON A…