Concludes that children in Singapore who are learning to read English as their third language seem to read about as well as American children one-and-one-half years younger. (FL)

The Inner City Bookmobile Unit provides books and other materials in many languages for people in more than 30 ethnic communities in the Los Angeles area. The program reaches children and adults who have limited access to and negative attitudes toward regular libraries. (SK)

Discusses aspects of the English as a second language (ESL) immigrant and ethnic minority classroom. Discusses the practical problems faced by teachers in the multicultural and multilingual classroom, the possible effect of racism on language learning, and the need for a multicultural rather than monocultural approach to ESL. (Author/PJM)

Focuses on the approximation of French instructional standards to the concrete needs of the Black African lands in which French is spoken, with consideration given to the linguistic or multilinguistic situation of each country. The article points out that, to date, the French language has been taught in Africa in accordance with French standards…

Looks at ways U.S. English language policies at the micro and macro levels have influenced the development of Khmer biliteracy for children and adults. Shows the power of teacher policymaking and the role of the legal system in shaping what is possible in multilingual classrooms in the United States. (Author/VWL)

Argues that the emphasis on teaching and learning foreign languages for national security reasons can be the stimulus for a broader opening for a new public idea about language learning, multilingualism, and citizenship. Describes common misconceptions about languages other than English and proposes ways to promote activities that will create a…

Explains the notion of "individual multilingualism." Multilingual behavior and multilingualism are considered as mental states, and questions about whether there are qualitative neuropsychological differences between multi- and mono-linguals are raised. Multilingualism in small children is briefly discussed. A reference list of 44 items is…

Examination of a case of artificial language boundaries (Guere versus Wobe) supports arguments for a monolingual nucleus with multilingual satellites in the Ivory Coast. The Ivory Coast's multiple languages exaggerate linguistic heterogeneity. Integrating language attitude data into language classification could aid the language planning and…

A catalog of heritage language projects funded by the Canadian government's Multiculturalism Program since 1973 lists milestones in the government's support of heritage languages, publications, research projects, teaching aids, resource kits, teacher training projects, and promotional organizations. (CB)

Efforts to describe the multicultural, multilingual, and multinational population in international schools can be confusing, partly because the traditional terms used to describe them are inadequate. This article explores the complex interaction of maternal language, instructional language, environmental language, and foreign language in…

Discusses Luxembourgeoise, the official language of Luxembourg, and the roles played by the other dominant languages of Luxembourg, French and German. (VWL)

Discusses the limitations of Hirsch's concept of cultural literacy and suggests that the anthropological concept of cross-cultural literacy is more appropriate. Reviews (1) the resolutions of the Council on Anthropology and Education that are concerned with cultural diversity; and (2) the controversies surrounding bilingual education. (EVL)

Examines two works, "Pnin" (1957) and "Pale Fire" (1962), by writer Vladimir Nabokov, a polyglot with strong metalinguistic awareness. Shows how Nabokov used a polylinguistic matrix to create a subtext partially accessible to monoglots but only fully comprehensible to those who know several languages, literatures and histories.…

Discusses the role of metalinguistic awareness in multilinguals within the framework of a systems-theoretic approach to multilingual proficiency. Data from trilingual adults on their use of certain problem-solving behavior in think-aloud protocols during the academic writing process are shown to provide evidence of certain processes taking place…

Examines the role the Kadazandusun language Foundation has played in changing the language ecology of the Kadazandusun language. Relates to the impact the language situation has had on changing attitudes toward mother-tongue use in the Kadazandusun community. (Author/VWL)