Suggests that the degree of acceptance of lexical change in English in Puerto Rico is dependant on both the type of lexical deviance from established norms and on speakers' self-evaluation of language dominance. Of the types of lexical deviance identified, descriptive cognates had the highest acceptance. (Author/JL)

In comparing the teaching of English in the Soviet Union and in Puerto Rico, the author notes that English language instruction in the Soviet Union is characterized by well-trained teachers, good facilities, and an emphasis on practical phonetics, although writing skills are not up to contemporary standards. People are avid and enthusiastic…