This annotated bibliography is divided into fourteen sections: (1) reference books and dictionaries, (2) linguistics, (3) English grammar, (4) vocabulary, (5) language learning and teaching, (6) aids to learning, (7) testing, (8) spoken English, (9) reading, (10) writing, (11) general courses, (12) English for special purposes, (13) literature,…

Certain teaching performances needed to elicit and reinforce specific linguistic performances from the students fall under the categories of speaking a variety of standard English, reading, spelling, vocabulary, and grammatical structures and writing. As a model of linguistic usage, the teacher must speak a standard variety of English, build on…

The Instructional Objectives Exchange (IOX) collected for several subject areas objectives and measurement items based upon curricular material either submitted by teachers, schools, and school districts, or generated by the IOX staff. Contained in the language arts collection are 85 objectives and related evaluation items for grades kindergarten…

This paper concerns which aspects of speech articulation belong to phonology and which aspects belong to phonetics. The authors deal primarily with physiological criteria, and consider examples of assimilation and its phonological or phonetic relevance. Co-articulation and reduction are also considered; they are viewed as factors responsible for…

The material in this text on spoken Baoule (an Akan language of the Niger-Congo group of African languages) is presented in "microwave" format, in a series of short, two-phase cycles. Suggestions to the teacher, a brief explanation of the transcription system used, and a note on tones preface the first section of 15 cycles, which deal…

This basic course in Dakar Wolof, based on the "Introductory Course in Dakar Wolof" by William A. Stewart, et al. (1966), is designed to be taught audiolingually by a native speaker of the language. It is suggested that the class meet three or more hours per day with size limited to six to 10 students. Dakar Wolof, which is not a…

Trends in the teaching of Spanish which have developed during the past several decades are reviewed in this article. Criticism is directed especially toward the traditional and audiolingual methods of instruction. The increasingly important role of Spanish in the world is discussed. Observations are directed toward: (1) the traditional, the…

The purpose of this catalogue is to make available basic information on the holdings in the Institute's Sound Archive. Tapes from approximately 150 depositors are listed, containing speech and linguistic material, myths and stories, and the music of songs and dances. A language/tribe index and a subject index compiled on a geographic basis are…

This self-instructional text is an adjunct to the Foreign Service Institute's "Luganda Basic Course." The time required for mastery of the tonal system is normally 20 hours. Essential to the program is the series of tape recordings that accompanies this book. Contents include material on: (1) long and short vowels and consonants, (2)…

Language acquisition in children, ages 6 to 10 years, and their linguistic competence with respect to complex aspects of English syntax, are studied. The nature of specific disparities between adult and child grammar are discussed, and the gradual reduction of these disparities as the children's knowledge of language increases is traced. In all,…

This working paper presents a twelve-part paridigm for testing the level of concept attainment in language arts. Items were selected for three topics: words, words in sentences, and connected discourse. Within each topic concepts presented in the middle elementary grades were identified, and ten concepts were randomly selected for each topic. Each…

This enrichment material for a first- and second-year language laboratory program was designed for a course in spoken English for Navahos. It was intended for Navahos with a 3rd to 7th grade reading achievement who are learning to speak English as a second language. Included are materials on phonics, grammar, poetry, government, and literature. A…

This text, the second of a two-volume series for use in an intermediate course in Vietnamese, contains 36 lessons of instructional materials. The course is intended for students in their third year of study. Each lesson includes a reading text, a vocabulary list, a student comprehension test, a dialogue, grammar notes, and cultural notes. A…

This text, the first of a two-volume series for use in an intermediate course in Vietnamese, contains 49 lessons of instructional materials. The course is intended for students in their third year of study. Each lesson includes a reading text, a vocabulary list, a student comprehension test, a dialogue, grammar notes, and cultural notes. A…

This text is designed for students of English as a second language for intermediate and advanced levels of proficiency. The text is based on an approach to writing which is semantic and cognitive. Providing for active transfer of each student's knowledge of vocabulary and grammar, it bridges the gap between controlled writing and free writing.…