Rising enrollments of students for whom English is not a first language mean that every teacher -- whether teaching kindergarten or high school algebra -- is a language teacher. This book explains what teachers need to know about language in order to be more effective in the classroom, and it shows how teacher education might help them gain that…

Too often, the needs of English language learners are met with simplified curriculum and lowered expectations. What would happen if instead classrooms were organized to honor the promise of these students by increasing rather than decreasing the intellectual challenge of instruction, by increasing the support such challenge requires, and by…

Examines various relations between direct and metalevel studies of language and mathematics from an interdisciplinary perspective in order to sort out in what way these interactions may be seen as a coherent pattern of ideas. (Contains 33 references.) (ASK)

Suggests that the increasingly globalized United States society is composed of numerous speech communities. Discusses how instructors of international and intercultural communication can use the sociolinguistic concept of speech community and its concomitant six aspects to organize their curricula and classroom activities efficiently and…

By giving assignments to children in a field that inquires into the nature of language use, teachers can help enhance their total language development and sensitivity to language. To be most effective, such projects should involve children working interactively in groups; should require considerable time to complete and involve the solving of…

Argues in favor of introducing the informal style before the formal style in general Japanese language courses. Presents the pedagogical arguments under three headings: sociolinguistic, linguistic, and psycholinguistic. Suggests that the learning sequence should be (1) simple "futsuutai" sentences; (2) complex "futsuutai" sentences; and (3)…

Discusses teaching students to be sensitive to the nuances of word choice, intonation patterns, slang, and grammatical deviations in a second language. Suggests some classroom techniques to develop this awareness. (EKN)

A French television program using puppets for political satire is discussed and its instructional applications are examined. (MSE)

This curriculum guide presents a program introducing sixth-grade children to the study of language, of languages other than English, and specifically of French. An initial section includes a variety of activities designed to interest students in the study of language, its peculiarties, complexities, and importance in life. Prior to the first…

Describes and discusses the necessary components of a syllabus for the study of the contemporary English language. Notes the problems inherent in approaching and developing such a course of study. A sample syllabus and a description of contemporary English are appended. (RL)

Presents data which shows, in a systematic and objective way, how the same speaker can express the same meaning in a variety of ways depending upon the social situation. Such data offer the teacher of English a basis for discussing some of the linguistic features involved in this variation. (Author/PJM)

Reviews theoretical models which can serve to analyze speech, especially on the level of "phonostylistics." (AM)

The course described in this teacher's guide is intended to create an awareness of the pervasiveness of sexism in American culture as reflected in the language. Following an overview of the course, the guide provides a discussion of teaching methods that have proven useful in pilot studies of the course, including the following topics:…

Discusses replacing foreign language study for students who are not highly motivated second language learners with a linguistics-based course on language awareness. Gives ideas for exercises on language and dialect differences and suggests that the course would also be a good accompaniment for more advanced foreign language classes. (EKN)

Examines ways to overcome the skills approach to reading instruction. Shows how to adapt typical skills lessons for use as strategy lessons based on a socio- and psycholinguistic model of reading. Presents two adapatations of skills lessons. (FL)