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Peer reviewedFarren, Sean – Language, Culture and Curriculum, 1992
Recent proposals to make Knowledge about Language (KAL) an integral part of the teaching of English in Britain and Northern Ireland are discussed. The KAL debate is traced from the 1975 Bullock Report, which ended the teaching of traditional grammar, through the lack of progress to the present day. (Contains 19 references.) (Author/LB)
Descriptors: Curriculum, Educational Policy, English, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedNyman, Martti – Journal of Linguistics, 1987
Critiques Carstair's Paradigm Economy Principle (PEP) with regard to historical linguistics. The principle "one form, one meaning" (OFOM) is contrasted with PEP as providing a more satisfactory explanation for occurrences of morphological change. Latin and Maori paradigms are used as examples. (Author/LMO)
Descriptors: Diachronic Linguistics, Language Universals, Language Variation, Latin
Marchand, Frank – Etudes de Linguistique Appliquee, 1979
Describes the three methods of teaching French in elementary schools in France: the traditional, the Freinet, and the "Plan de renovation pour l'enseignement du francais." A description of a model for the l980s is given. Techniques influenced by sociolinguistics seem most suited to replace traditional methodology. (AMH)
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Elementary Education, French, Grammar
