Two new aspects of English composition were studied in a 10-week project involving 104 Grade 7 pupils and 4 teachers. One method, the Speaking-Listening-Writing approach involved the use of dictation equipment used by students and teachers in the audio-instructional program. The second experimental method of composition involved a transformational…

The purpose of the pilot reported here is to compare pupil's learning of English grammar and usage through a programed course, "English 2600: A Scientific Programme in Grammar and Usage," and a traditional method of grammar instruction used in an eighth-grade English class. Procedures used in the experiment are described. Statistical results are…

This text is designed to follow "Introductory Vietnamese," and aims to develop the student's reading ability within the social sciences. The grammatical and lexical content assumes mastery of the content of the previous volume. Newly introduced lexical items are glossed as part of the lesson in which they first occur and also listed in the…

THIS STUDY GUIDE, THE FIRST PART OF A NINTH-GRADE RHETORIC GUIDE, USED THE STUDENT'S PAST EXPERIENCE IN PREVIOUS RHETORIC COURSES AS A BASIS UPON WHICH TO EXPAND HIS KNOWLEDGE OF SEMANTICS AND EMPHASIS IN WRITING. EXAMPLES WERE PROVIDED OF THE WRITING OF MARK TWAIN AND CHARLES DICKENS AND DIRECTED THE STUDENT TO ANSWER DISCUSSION QUESTIONS IN…

WRITINGS OF MARK TWAIN AND CHARLES DICKENS WERE REFERRED TO IN THIS TEACHER'S GUIDE IN RHETORIC AS EXAMPLES FOR REVIEWING CONCEPTS IN WRITING. IN THE FIRST PART, QUESTIONS FOLLOWED EACH EXAMPLE TO LEAD THE STUDENT TO THE CONVICTION THAT EACH WRITER WRITES FROM WHAT HE KNOWS, AND TO SUGGEST A NUMBER OF WAYS IN WHICH AN AUTHOR MAY ARRANGE HIS…

If the question of what it is that is innate is simply left as some kind of human learning potential, this position, representative of the nativist philosophy, does not differ radically from that of behaviorists. The latter position holds that a human being starts out with a mind which is basically empty and receptive to, subject to, and the…

Studies have indicated that agrammatical aphasics tend to better realize morphemes with a high level of semantic value. A study sought to examine the effect of the variation of the information content of the article on its comprehension by the aphasic. The appropriate and the significant nature of the function words "the" and "a" were varied with…

This paper summarizes most of what Sign linguists know about the function of the eyes in American Sign Language discourse. Here, "eyes" is taken to cover both opening and closing of the eyes and looking in a particular direction, referred to as the signer's "gaze-direction." Evidence is presented demonstrating that a signer's gaze can be lexically…

This paper is a study in language acculturation with special reference to the Indianization of the English language. It briefly traces the history of the diffusion of bilingualism in English on the culturally and linguistically pluralistic Indian subcontinent. The functional roles of English are discussed and the formal influences of Indian…

Because of the high incidence of structural similarity between Jamaican Creole and Standard English, many of the important differences between the two languages can be obscured. This fact and that of negative attitudes towards Creole are the principal problems encountered in teaching Creole. The lessons in this course on Jamaican Creole are based…

Describes five conversations for memorizing, designed for students of English in grades 8-10. Designed for teaching vocabulary and structure, they are based on a particular textbook, but leave room for teacher and student initiative. Types include question-answer, judging, argumentation, and defending a position. (IFS/WGA)

Examines teacher response to learner errors in composition, and proposes rules for coherent writing. (AM)

This article summarizes a study (Odlin 1978) using variable rules analyses to describe the contraction patterns of six Mexican students of English as a second language. (CFM)

Discusses the reasons for the occurrence of spelling errors in the writing of a group of Arab learners of English. (Author/HP)

In a comparison study, the receptive portion of the Screening Test of Spanish Grammar and the Spanish version of the Test of Auditory Comprehension of Language were administered to 20 Spanish-speaking Mexican American children (4 to 6-years-old). (Author/IM)