Attention is focused on the increased emphasis which must be given to the study of oral communication in Florida schools. The program of speech instruction in Florida schools is outlined. It shall be directed toward training students to: (1) identify and develop relevant and useful oral language skills, (2) become efficient and critical consumers…

THE BACKGROUND, ESTABLISHMENT PROCEDURES, AND WORKING ACTIVITIES OF THE FOREIGN LANGUAGE INSTITUTE PROGRAM WERE PRESENTED AS WELL AS AN ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION OF THE OVERALL SUCCESS OF THE PROGRAM. COLLEGE LANGUAGE CENTERS WERE SET UP ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO TEACH LANGUAGES DESIGNATED AS IMPORTANT. ALONG WITH THESE CENTERS, THE INSTITUTE PROGRAM…

The proposal that young children's communicative intentions stem from prelinguistic cognitive abilities is examined in detail. The most developed available formulation of this proposal, that provided by Brown (1973), is evaluated, and the evidence in support of it is found to be insufficient. Three crucial problems, which must be solved before an…

The effects of reading to children on the development and production of certain morphological structures are examined in a sample of 20 children, two to seven years old, in matched experimental and control groups. Both groups were pre- and posttested with an adapted form of Berko's nonsense-word test. The experimental group was individually read a…

Analysis of 24 spontaneous speech samples from children at 24 and 30 months revealed a correlated progression in the form, function, and meaning of adjective modifiers used with increased language development. (Author/DEP)

The article describes language programing methods (based on linguistic principles) for profoundly mentally retarded children. (CL)

Examines the relationship of phonological characteristics of children's imitative utterances to the characteristics of spontaneous utterances in early stage I. The findings indicated that, while these imitative utterances were subject to the same production constraints, they were not subject to the same selection and avoidance rules operative in…

The author presents a detailed outline of a Modified Association Method (MAM), a language remediation program using a structured multisensory approach for use with school aged, learning disabled children. (SBH)

Accuracy of imitation of nonsense words was examined in first and second grade children as a function of prior reception training. (MP)

This article describes an experimental curriculum for kindergarten based on the assumption that systematic participation in formal dramatics will improve the verbal ability of the child. Dramatic experiences are offered in sequential order. (CM)

The article describes the "Arrow" (Aural-Read-Respond-Oral-Written) approach for improving listening and speaking skills in hearing impaired children. (CL)

Fifty-four native American children, 62 Spanish-speaking children, and 36 Black children (all from kindergarten through fourth grade) were given the Utah Test of Language Development (UTLD). (SBH)

The authors discuss how language acquisition and development activities can be developed with the mentally retarded through the use of National Wildlife Conservation Stamps. (SBH)

Data in this study showed significant linguistic differences between six- and seven-year-olds and a leveling-off between the seven- and eight-year-olds. (DD)