Examines effective ways of utilizing foreign currency from various countries whose official language is Spanish as means to promote conversation and enrich vocabulary in Spanish classes. Use of currency has pedagogical, cultural, and historical aspects. (Author/BK)

Presents an outline and suggests bibliographic resources in Spanish and English for a college level course on the Latin American colonial military. General and background works are suggested on a variety of topics. (DB)

Describes the activities and growth of ABRATES (Brazilian Translators Association). This association, although private in character and financed by members' dues, has gained government recognition, has helped to organize courses for translators, and has taken the first steps to protect the rights of the translator, demanding appropriate labor…

The size of linguistic elements (morphemes, words or word groups) varies proportionately with their frequency. Because word frequency is unstable, this balance can be disturbed. When elements become too long in relation to their frequency, they are reduced. Examples from Latin illustrate the theory. (PMJ)

Discusses the relationship among Latin, English, and modern French vocabulary. (AM)

Describes a course in comparative North/South American literature as a model of one approach to broadening students' ethnic and cultural viewpoints. (DD)

This article is the second on a series of listings of Provencal, Iberian, and Latin American folk music records, based on records available in France as of the beginning of 1976. (Text is in French.) (CLK)

Notes the importance of noticing details and the precious, weird little details of neighborhoods. Uses poetry by Latin American poets to teach children and adults how to write their own poetry. Starts with basic techniques--talking, reading, discussing, and notetaking. (PA)

Among 91 recent Central American immigrants: (1) employment was the most stressful area of life and had the greatest effect on subjects' adjustment, both positively and negatively; (2) children were the best adjusted family members; and (3) utilization of social services was reported quite low. Contains 14 references. (SV)

Provides a biography of Augusto Cesar Sandino (1895-1934), a key figure in modern Nicaraguan history,and discusses the organizational and ideological foundations of his movement. An annotated bibliography of 58 works by and about Sandino is included. (MES)

Discusses the different types of word order in Latin and the rules governing the choice of which form to use by focusing on how mechanisms in English can be used to capture the significance of differential Latin word order. (DJD)

Examines how bilingualism and biliteracy affect metacognition. Finds three strategies unique to successful Latina/o readers: (1) they actively transferred information across languages; (2) they translated from one language to another but most often from Spanish to English; and (3) they openly accessed cognate vocabulary when they read. (RS)

The annual list of dissertations completed and in preparation is intended to provide a record for doctoral students and their advisors. Information on the list is provided by individual departments offering the Ph.D. degree. The list is divided into general categories including Brazilian, Spanish, Spanish American, Filipino, and Portuguese…

Latin continues to enjoy a small but stalwart following in the public schools. Despite budget cuts, scarcity of certified Latin teachers, and continuing scheduling difficulties, Latin advocates expect the recent modest enrollment growth to continue. Long considered an elite subject, Latin helps students master reading skills and is finding a niche…

Presents an interview with Maria Luisa Bemberg, an important female Argentinean filmmaker and one of the most prolific Latin American directors of the 1990s. Focuses on two of her period films, "Camila" and "I, the Worst Woman of All." (RS)