Forty-five phonic generalizations were applied to 5,431 words selected from six spelling programs. Also examined was the grade level at which each generalization was introduced; and the applicability of phonic generalizations to the spelling vocabulary was compared to the applicability of the generalizations to reading vocabularies as determined…

The author of this Japanese-English wordbook suggests that it may be used by Japanese writers of English, by those translating from Japanese into English, and by learners of Japanese, in addition to its main intended uses as an aid to the preparation of teaching material and as a work of reference for teachers. A translator will need to supplement…

Elementary students learned about the potential and problems inherent in newspaper and television coverage. Here they developed insight and knowledge about what each medium can offer and what each can do better or differently. (Author/RK)

Results indicate that a small number of high frequency words continues to dominate children's writing. However, the actual words within this core appear to indicate a noticeable change from previous studies done in the U.S.A. (Author)

Ten games and activities designed to teach basic vocabulary to primary grade children are described. Basic Bingo, Word Hunt, Categories, and Scrabble are among the activities presented. (CL)

This bibliographic essay reviews sources that aid in the planning and management aspects of local area networks. Areas covered include system components; basic vocabularies; planning issues, including needs assessment, peripheral sharing alternatives and costs; and management issues, including purchasing, operating systems, installation, network…

Investigates the relationship between traditional and simplified characters of Chinese to determine the systematic ways in which traditional forms are simplified. The one thousand most frequently used characters and their simplified forms, if any, are listed in order of frequency of use. (DJD)

Updates a list (originally published in 1963) of "survival" or essential words--words so important for survival and success in everyday life that everyone should know them. Notes that recognition of these key words and phrases may require non-English-speaking individuals, disabled readers, and adult literacy students to use rote memorization for…

IN THIS VOLUME 2 OF A BASIC COURSE IN BULGARIAN, A TOTAL OF 15 UNITS ARE PRESENTED. A VOCABULARY AND AN INDEX TO GRAMMATICAL NOTES ARE PROVIDED. (SEE ED 003 873 FOR VOLUME 1.) (JC)

THE GRAMMAR OF SANGO (THE LINGUA-FRANCA OF THE CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC) IS DESCRIBED IN THREE PARTS OF THIS TEXT. TWO ADDITIONAL PARTS ARE DEVOTED TO RELATED INFORMATION AND ILLUSTRATION. PART ONE, PHONOLOGY, IS CONCERNED WITH A DESCRIPTION AND EXEMPLIFICATION OF THE PHONEMES OF SANGO, A DISCUSSION OF THE VARIATIONS BETWEEN WORDS WHICH RESULT…

A FIRST-LEVEL READER IS PRESENTED, PRIMARILY FOR THOSE STUDENTS WHO HAVE A SPEAKING KNOWLEDGE OF PANJABI AND SOME KNOWLEDGE OF PANJABI GRAMMAR. THIS VOLUME CAN BE USED IN A GENERAL PANJABI LANGUAGE COURSE AS A SUPPLEMENT TO CONVERSATIONAL MATERIALS, OR BY ITSELF IN A COURSE ON THE WRITTEN LANGUAGE. A GLOSSARY AND A BRIEF GRAMMATICAL APPENDIX HAVE…

A study reveals that lexical borrowing in Spanish, from a variety of languages including Latin, French, Italian, Greek, Arabic, Provencal, and Catalan, accounts for 41 percent of the basic Spanish vocabulary, with variation in source according to historical period. (MSE)

Gives ways a parent can aid a child's involvement with words and language, and increase a child's pleasure in acting out stories. (GB)

Eight studies that explored the effects of vocabulary instruction on subsequent reading comprehension found an increase in work knowledge but only a few studies reported any reading comprehension improvement. Methodological and instructional differences across studies are examined in an attempt to account for the different results. (Author/PN)