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McDavid, Raven I., Jr. – 1979
This is a collection of 60 essays on dialectology written in the period from 1942 to 1979. The essays fall into the categories of theoretical, applied, and critical dialectology. Some of the more recent titles include: "System and Variety in American English,""Dialect Differences and Social Differences in an Urban…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Book Reviews, Contrastive Linguistics, Cultural Context
Download full textDickerson, Wayne B., Ed.; And Others – Issues and Development in English and Applied Linguistics (IDEAL), 1986
This document consists of the premier issue of an annual international journal on the acquisition and teaching of English as a Second Language (ESL). Its six articles and their contributors are as follows: "Adapting and Applying Levinson's Concept of the 'Dispreferred Second' to the Review of the ESL Materials" (Lawrence F. Bouton);…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Comparative Analysis, Consonants, Contrastive Linguistics
Snow, James A. – 1971
This introduction to Levantine Arabic pronunciation is designed to teach the student to recognize the major points of phonological interference between Levantine Arabic and American English, as well as the significant phonological contrasts within the dialect of Arabic itself, and to provide the student with a model for mimicry. Tape recordings…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Arabic, Articulation (Speech), Comparative Analysis
Terrell, Anne; And Others
This guide for pronunciation practice is intended primarily for adult speakers of Cantonese who need to speak English in order to understand and be understood in a job outside the Cantonese-speaking community. It is not designed for the advanced student. This document provides a contrastive analysis between the sound systems of English and…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Applied Linguistics, Cantonese, Comparative Analysis
California Univ., Los Angeles. – 1971
This is the fifth volume of work papers on the teaching of English as a second language. The topics are varied and cover a large area of related subjects. The titles in this volume include: "The Interaction of Dialect and Style in Urban American English,""Trends in English Abroad,""Some Thoughts on Bilingual Education for Mexican American Children…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Aptitude Tests, Bilingual Education, Computers
Grosjean, Francois, Ed. – 1989
The journal of linguistics of the University of Neuchatel (Switzerland) contains information on the programs and faculty and articles in French (F) and English (E). They include: "From Behavioral Psychology to Sociolinguistics: Ten Years of Linguistics Applied to Language Teaching at Neuchatel" (F); "Intonation and Syntax:…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Child Language, Classroom Techniques, Consonants
Wardhaugh, Ronald – 1974
This volume is a collection of articles which are concerned with the field of applied linguistics. Part One, "Language and Linguistics," includes two articles: "Language" and "The Relevance of Linguistics." Part Two, "Linguistics and Spelling," consists of one article, "Sounds and Spellings; Spellings and Sounds." Part Three, "Linguistics and…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Child Language, Contrastive Linguistics, Dialects
Cooper, Stephen, Comp. – 1977
This listing is an attempt to provide graduate students and other researchers in ESL (English as a Second Language) with specific, comprehensive data on contemporary studies. The bibliography consists of 110 titles of theses and dissertations completed between July 1975 and June 1976 at degree-granting institutions in the United States and Canada.…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Applied Linguistics, Bibliographies, Bilingualism
