The problem of investigating linguistic attitudes in urban speech communities is considered in connection with three studies, in New York, Quebec, and Glasgow. Methodological problems raise questions regarding the reliability of the conclusions, suggesting that a more systematic approach to the study of linguistic attitudes is needed. (Author/AM)

Seeks to formulate a definition of imperativity based on extralinguistic rather than formal notions. (TL)

A model of natural language generation based on an underlying language-free representation of meaning is described. A computer implementation of this model, called BABEL, has been developed at Stanford University. It is able to produce sentence paraphrases which demonstrate understanding with respect to a given context. Available from Association…

A method developed to teach German to native speakers of French is described. (Text is in French.) (PMP)

Author made observations on methods he found useful in helping the high school student to bridge the gap between his uncertain grammatical knowledge and his understanding of its applications to his own speech and writing. (Author/RK)

This article describes the co-existence in Dano-Norwegian of two different systems of grammatical gender, one belonging to Dano-Norwegian, and the other to Norwegian. The conflict is described as social, cultural and political in nature as well as linguistic. (Text is in French.) (AM)

Describes and advocates a different approach to teaching the Russian verbal system based on determination of a "full or basic stem" for each verb. Relates verb conjugation system and morphological classification of verbs to basic stem. (Text is in Russian.) (DH)

In Mixtec there are six motion verbs that are active and function as main and auxiliary verbs and directional modifiers. There are four verbs of arrival and they function as main and auxiliary verbs. These are based on the same root and meaning. The author outlines the pattern of inflection and explains momentary verbs. (SC)

This textbook is the second volume in a series on reading, written and oral composition, listening, and manuscript development. The authors provide language experiences as a problem to be worked out. Each lesson may very properly be studied somewhat after the following general manner, subject to such modifications as the nature of the lesson or…

This is the 15th volume of a bound periodical, "American Journal of Education." It was established to enter into a range of education-related discussion and investigation. Among the topics covered by articles in this issue are: the American Doctrine of Public Instruction; naval education in the United States; competitive examination for…