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Literacy Beat, 1990
Literacy education for non-English-speaking adults is taxing the fragile adult education system in the United States. Despite federal limitations, a million immigrants enter the country each year. In contrast with the past, the non-English-speaking need more education to compete in more sophisticated workplaces. The nation's largest cities are…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Asian Americans, Educational Demand, English (Second Language)
Download full textLjung, Magnus – 1984
The results of a survey in Sweden concerning the linguistic influences of English in that country are reported. Specifically, the spread and reception of three types of loans from English (direct, translation, and construction) are examined, as well as the use of the English plural and spelling with direct loans. The variables investigated include…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Classification, Cultural Influences, Descriptive Linguistics
British Council, London (England). English Language and Literature Div. – 1986
A review of the status of English language instruction in Greece begins with an overview of the role of English in the society in general, and outlines the status of English use and instruction in the educational system at all levels (elementary, secondary, higher, vocational, adult, and teacher), the characteristics and training of English…
Descriptors: Creative Writing, Educational Administration, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language)
British Council, London (England). English Language and Literature Div. – 1986
The role of English in the Soviet Union is discussed, with attention directed to: the characteristics and training of English teachers, the type and availability of instructional and related materials, educational administration in relation to English teaching, the development and planning of English instruction, English outside the educational…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Correspondence Schools, Educational Administration, Elementary Secondary Education
British Council, London (England). English Language and Literature Div. – 1986
A review of the status of English language instruction in Uganda provides an overview of the role of English in society in general, and outlines the status of English use and instruction in the educational system at all levels (preprimary, elementary, secondary, higher, vocational, adult, and teacher education). The review outlines the…
Descriptors: Creative Writing, Educational Administration, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language)
British Council, London (England). English Language and Literature Div. – 1986
A review of the status of English language instruction in Pakistan begins with an overview of the role of English in the society in general, and outlines the status of English use and instruction in the educational system at all levels (preprimary, elementary, secondary, higher, vocational, adult, and teacher). Assessments of characteristics and…
Descriptors: Educational Administration, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
Mestre, Jose P.; Royer, James M. – 1988
An overview of contemporary assessment practices often used with Latino students is provided, and it is maintained that these practices often overlook the influence of culture and linguistic proficiency on cognitive performance. A new approach, the Sentence Verification Technique (STV), is proposed as an alternative method to assess the linguistic…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Cognitive Ability, Cultural Influences, English (Second Language)
British Council, London (England). English Language and Literature Div. – 1985
A review of the status of English language instruction in Yugoslavia begins with an overview of the role of English in the society in general and outlines the status of English use and instruction in the educational system at all levels. The review also covers the characteristics and training of English language instructors, the type and…
Descriptors: Contemporary Literature, Educational Administration, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language)
Prucha, Jan – 1985
Foreign language (FL) needs is a new interdisciplinary area of research developing between applied linguistics, sociolinguistics, and educational planning and evaluation. FL needs consist of the demands, wishes, and expectations of the whole society, its groups and individuals, reflecting the relationship of their contemporary and future existence…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Communication Skills, Data Interpretation, Foreign Countries
British Council, London (England). English Language and Literature Div. – 1987
A review of the status of English language instruction in Morocco begins with an overview of the role of English in the society in general, and outlines the status of English use and instruction in the educational system at all levels (secondary, higher, vocational, adult, and teacher), the characteristics and training of English language…
Descriptors: Arabic, Educational Administration, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language)
British Council, London (England). English Language and Literature Div. – 1985
A profile of the state of English and English instruction in New Zealand covers the following topics: a description of the role and status of English language use in industry and commerce, government, and education; the role of English at all levels of the educational system; the availability and training of teachers of English, the type of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Creative Writing, Educational Planning, Elementary Secondary Education
Paznik, Jane – 1975
In this document black English is discussed in terms of its artistic and creative elements. A schematic design for the analysis of the artistic dimensions of language is presented. The "black" way of saying things, or sense of language, is described as putting a premium not only on how words function but also on how they sound. Various examples of…
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Black Students, Creative Art, Creative Writing
Valdes-Fallis, Guadalupe – 1978
The purpose of this paper is to provide classroom teachers with background information about code switching and its role and function within a bilingual community. The many facets of code switching and its varying characteristics are described in some detail, as well as code switching in the classroom and the importance of the teacher's attitude…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Students, Bilingual Teachers, Bilingualism
Veltman, Calvin J. – 1980
This report presents a comparative analysis of the educational attainments of black, white and Hispanic American children, aged six through seventeen. Information on the role of language characteristics and social class origins as reported in the 1976 Survey of Income and Education is included. The report examines the effects of census region of…
Descriptors: Blacks, Community Size, Comparative Analysis, Educational Attainment
British Council, London (England). English-Teaching Information Centre. – 1978
This profile, in outline form, of the English language teaching situation in the Gambia discusses the role of English within Gambian society and within the educational system. The status of English as the only official language is noted, and its use as medium of instruction at the primary, secondary and teacher-training levels is examined. The…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language)
