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Kuntz, Patricia S. – 1999
This study investigated the beliefs about language learning held by secondary school students of French, German, Latin, and Spanish at five levels of instruction. Subjects were 447 students aged 11-18 years. Survey questions concerned language learning strategies and patterns, personal motivation for language learning, language aptitude, and the…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Comparative Analysis, French, German
Offenberg, Robert M.; And Others – 1978
The first year of an individualized bilingual magnet project was evaluated. A total of 254 elementary and secondary students in Philadelphia participated. Multimedia bilingual education was provided to students of non-English speaking backgrounds at two sites. At the elementary site, bilingual education was offered in Spanish, Korean, Vietnamese,…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Chinese, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language)
Vines, Lois – 1985
Ohio University's Modern Languages Department designed two sequences of courses in French and Spanish for students in journalism and communication. The six-course programs provide curricula based on print and broadcast media, and stress listening, reading, and speech skills. The program was begun to encourage journalism students to pursue…
Descriptors: Broadcast Industry, College Second Language Programs, French, Higher Education
Studerus, Lenard, Ed. – 1987
Four papers address trends and issues in Hispanic linguistics. "Recent Trends in Hispanic Linguistics" (Frank Nuessel) gives an overview of benchmarks in research on diachronic, sociolinguistic, and applied aspects of Spanish phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics. "African Influence on Hispanic Dialects" (John Lipski)…
Descriptors: African Languages, Applied Linguistics, Comparative Analysis, Diachronic Linguistics
Clark, Beatrice Stith – 1985
Projects were undertaken at the Hampton Institute, with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities, to develop and test French and Spanish second language instructional materials from Afro-French and Afro-Hispanic Third World countries. The project was based on the premise that such materials would help Black college students develop…
Descriptors: African Culture, Audiovisual Aids, Black Culture, Cultural Awareness
Arkansas State Dept. of Education, Little Rock. – 1985
The foreign languages segment of Arkansas' statewide curriculum guide outlines instructional objectives for French I and II and Spanish I and II in the four language skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) and culture. The guide does not recommend any specific material or method, but emphasizes skills and learning objectives to produce…
Descriptors: Course Content, Cultural Education, Difficulty Level, Educational Objectives
Barr-Harrison, Pat – 1983
The recommended syllabus for an exploratory course about Spanish and French languages and cultures and their relationship to English is presented. The guide provides suggestions for approaching course planning and teaching; a list of areas of instruction, material resources, and methods of instruction for the specific linguistic, general language,…
Descriptors: County School Districts, Course Content, Course Descriptions, Course Organization
Delattre, Pierre – IRAL, 1964
Phonetic characteristics of English, German, Spanish, and French vowels are compared and contrasted in this third of a series of articles on general phonetic characteristics of American English. Much attention is given to acoustic and articulatory description. Vowel distribution, frequency, and duration are discussed. New vowel sounds for the…
Descriptors: Acoustic Phonetics, Articulation (Speech), Charts, Comparative Analysis

Carroll, John B.; Richards, S. Earle – Review of Educational Research, 1952
A review of publications in foreign language instruction from 1946 to 1952 focuses attention on the experimental studies conducted during that period and the resulting literature. The first part of the article notes bibliographies, reviews, reference books, and studies examining trends and objectives. A section on the psychology of language…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Bibliographies, Educational Objectives, French
Idaho State Dept. of Education, Boise. Div. of Instructional Improvement. – 1975
This guide presents a rationale for quality foreign language programs and examines what might constitute a quality foreign language program. The following questions are discussed: reasons for foreign language study, kind of student and type of instruction necessary, objectives and application of FL study. The articulation of the foreign language…
Descriptors: Course Content, Cultural Influences, Curriculum Guides, French
Cote, Norman; And Others – Minneapolis Public Schools Foreign Language Newsletter, 1972
Outlines of suggested classroom activities for use in cross-cultural instruction are presented. The outlines for French, German, and Spanish classes require students to interact as participants in the target culture. Topics focus on greetings in the second language. The goals, activities, procedures, dialogue presentation, and cultural contrasts…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Training, Cultural Education, Cultural Enrichment, Foreign Culture

Stanford Univ., CA. Committee on Linguistics. – 1972
The research resumes presented here comprise the responses received by the Stanford Child Language Project to a general request for reports on research in progress. These reports include all those distributed at the Child Language Research Forum in March 1972 and a small number received later. The resumes cover a wide range of topics and present,…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Child Language, English
Fiks, Alfred I. – 1969
This annotated bibliography of programed language instruction materials lists forty-eight programs by language; including French (17), Spanish (15), German (6), Russian (3), Latin (3), and other languages (4). Information is provided on title, publisher, or supplier, author, price, student level, course objectives, mode of student response,…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Educational Technology, French, German
North Colonie Central School District, Newtonville, NY. – 1973
This curriculum guide is designed for use in the first part of a 2-year audiolingual language program by French, Spanish, German, and Russian teachers, department supervisors and outside evaluators. The primary objective of the Language Usage course is to enable the learner to make his basic needs known to native speakers of the target language.…
Descriptors: Audiolingual Methods, Audiolingual Skills, Behavioral Objectives, Class Activities
Ehrlich, Alan, Comp. – 1973
This bibliography contains an annotated listing of 21 verbal and nonverbal tests for children in bilingual programs. Included are tests of intelligence, general ability, and language proficiency. The languages covered are Spanish, English, French, and German. There is a brief description of each test, including information concerning its grade…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Bilingual Education, English, French