This paper discusses the problem of indirect speech acts, as exemplified by "Can you pass the salt?" The paper begins with a brief review of the nature of the problem posed by such expressions. This is followed by a discussion of the role of pragmatics in linguistics, leading up to a discussion of "natural" as opposed to…

This paper describes two types of teacher educators, discusses "in" and "out"phrases of educational jargon, and concludes with six proposals. The author criticizes teachers who teach six months in a ghetto school and then write a book about the terrible teaching of their colleagues; and he criticizes teacher educators in large…

The present report is an expanded version of an earlier paper by the authors. Summing up last year's language maintenance study, it goes on to place the Study in its general context as a contribution to Navajo literacy. Following the report is a complete listing of the publications of the Study to date, with ED numbers and other information…

Recent research has found that user performance varied as a function of dialect in a sentence production-type task. The present tense, singular-plural grammatical distinction marked by inflection was the distinction considered in the present study. A group of 30 white and 30 black, third-grade children were presented an array of 32…

In both linguistics and pedagogy, the question of language norm must be faced. A definition of norm is offered. The place of language norm in foreign language teaching is discussed, specifically in the teaching of French (secondary stage). (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

Presents definitions of a large number of terms in current use in education. (IRT)

Observations are made from an examination of a Barcelonese newspaper over a period of several months regarding geographical names and their use with the definite article. (RM)

Discusses the issue of the use of the Spanish subjunctive in clauses that express neither doubt nor emotion, but appear to deal with strictly factual material. Such uses of the subjunctive are accommodated within the generally accepted one- or two-subjunctive models. (EJS)

Proposes a linguistic model based on the theory that linguistics is the science of translation, and shows that universal problems of translation are in reality linguistic problems. (AM)

Points out the need for professionals to write in simple English and presents many examples of "windy phrases and gobbledegook." (GW)

Reprint of an article published in the March 1937 issue of "The Elementary English Review" dealing with the decline of language. (DD)

Differences between Spanish "ir" and "irse" are explained. Use of these verbs is determined by the adverb used with them: an adverb of place will govern use of "ir," while an adverb of time will govern use of "irse.""Ir" also involves a return trip, while "irse" communicates only a going away. (CHK)

Latin terms and phrases are frequently used in genealogical writing; Latin comprises 45.9 percent of the entries. The types of Latin terms encountered and their frequencies are listed. (SW)

Although previous investigators have concluded that the use of Spanish is stable in the Southwest, recent survey data from Los Angeles indicate that the intergenerational loyalty to and transmission of Spanish among Chicanos is only moderately greater than ethnic language maintenance among Europeans earlier this century. (JC)