The authors point out the magnitude of the most critical of the Mexican-American child's problems, the loss of lexical and grammatical signals through underdeveloped perception of English phonology, and demonstrate how this faulty perception vitally affects not only his lexical and grammatical failings but also his ability to learn. They suggest…

Part of a continuing series. (HW)

Special issue on "Changing Linguistics." (DD)

Three studies of the 4-year-old's ability to adjust to a listener are reported. Tape recordings were made of conversations with a 2-year-old, peers, and adults. Results revealed that the younger the listener, the greater the tendency for the 4-year-old to use short, simple utterances and to make efforts to attract and sustain attention. (ST)

Articulates the position of linquists who believe that the school system must adapt to the language and learning styles of the majority in the inner city schools. (DM)

The author supports the theory that one of the important relationships between literature and knowledge is the language of literature. (MM)

Special issue devoted to research and the teaching of French in the elementary school. (VM)

Article based on the text of a public lecture given at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, in April 1970 (IR)

Special issue devoted to the topic of standard spoken usage. (VM)

The linguistic compatibility between black students and white counselors in counseling sessions was found to be low. (Author)

Part 1 of this article appears in Zielsprache Deutsch", n1 1970. (RS)

Portion of a paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association of Teachers of German, Los Angeles, California, November 1970. (WB)