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Vigliocco, Gabriella; Vinson, David P.; Paganelli, Federica; Dworzynski, Katharina – Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 2005
In 4 experiments, the authors addressed the mechanisms by which grammatical gender (in Italian and German) may come to affect meaning. In Experiments 1 (similarity judgments) and 2 (semantic substitution errors), the authors found Italian gender effects for animals but not for artifacts; Experiment 3 revealed no comparable effects in German. These…
Descriptors: Semantics, Grammar, Nouns, German
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Petitpierre, Genevieve; Wolf, D.; Dietrich, A.; Benz, M.; Adler, J. – Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 2007
The authors studied how care provision and educational and therapeutic support for children with profound multiple disabilities are organized and coordinated in the German-, French-, and Italian-speaking parts of Switzerland. Study questions were: (a) how do the care and educational elements of support coexist in the everyday life of these…
Descriptors: Multiple Disabilities, Foreign Countries, Therapy, Child Care
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Zielsprache Franzosisch, 1974
Gives the results of the language examinations given in the spring of 1974 in the people's colleges. Examination fields were: German as a foreign language, Russian, Spanish, English, English (Hotel work), Italian, French. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, English (Second Language), English for Special Purposes, French
Apotheloz, Denis; Bysaeth, Leo – 1981
An investigation was conducted by students in a linguistics seminar which had two parts, a matched-guise questionnaire and a semantic differential questionnaire. The content and results of the latter are presented here. The objective of this part of the study was to determine what attitudes French-speaking Swiss students had toward languages they…
Descriptors: Adolescents, English, Foreign Countries, French
MCCUAIG, MURIEL G.; AND OTHERS – 1965
A SUMMARY IS GIVEN OF EVALUATIONS MADE BY FOUR CURRICULUM COMMITTEES OF THE GERMAN, ITALIAN, RUSSIAN, AND SPANISH PROGRAMS OFFERED IN ONTARIO SECONDARY SCHOOLS. FOR EACH LANGUAGE, AN OUTLINE OF THE SPECIAL PROBLEMS PERTAINING TO THE PARTICULAR LANGUAGE, AN ASSESSMENT OF THE LATEST TEACHING AIDS, MATERIALS, AND METHODS, AND AN OUTLINE OF A PROPOSED…
Descriptors: Educational Media, German, Instructional Materials, Italian
WYLIE, LAURENCE; AND OTHERS – 1961
BOOKLISTS WERE PREPARED FOR COUNTRIES WHOSE LANGUAGES ARE FREQUENTLY TAUGHT IN THE UNITED STATES. THESE BIBLIOGRAPHIES WERE PREPARED PRIMARILY FOR LANGUAGE TEACHERS, BUT COULD ALSO BE USED BY PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE COUNTRY'S CULTURE. THE MODERN LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION (MLA) REQUESTED KNOWLEDGEABLE PERSONS TO SUBMIT LISTS OF RECOMMENDED BOOKS,…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Cultural Awareness, Foreign Culture, French
Matthey, Marinette, Ed. – Bulletin suisse de linguistique appliquee, 2002
This special issue, written in French, is dedicated to highlighting the past 74 issues of the journal since its inception 35 years ago. The first article reflects on the journal's history and evolution, in particular with regard to volume, the distribution of languages (French, German Italian, and Raeto-Roman), the distribution of articles written…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Arabic, Arabs, Dictionaries
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Ahrenholz, Bernt – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2000
Describes the process of acquisition in learner varieties with respect to reference and referential movement in the domain of modality. Findings are based on data from the longitudinal ESF and P-Moll projects and on cross-sectional data of Italian learners of German. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Contrastive Linguistics, Cross Sectional Studies, German, Italian
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Tosi, Arturo – Current Issues in Language Planning, 2004
This monograph provides an overview of the language situation in Italy, within the framework of language policy and language planning. It presents an account of multilingualism, linguistic diversity, social variation, educational issues and phenomena of language contact both within and outside Italy. The four main threads are (1) the current…
Descriptors: Language Planning, Linguistic Borrowing, Dialects, Linguistics
Gamper, Johann; Knapp, Judith – 2001
This paper presents an interdisciplinary research project that aims at developing an electronic vocabulary acquisition system for the German and the Italian language called ELDIT (Elektronisches Lern(er)worterbuch Deutsch Italienisch). The approach for studying and practicing the vocabulary. To ensure maximum effectiveness of the learning process,…
Descriptors: Computer Software Development, Dictionaries, Educational Media, Foreign Countries
Dublin Univ. Trinity Coll. (Ireland). Centre for Language and Communication Studies. – 1998
The report details results in the fifth year of implementation (1997-97) of a set of French, German, and Italian instructional modules designed for non-foreign-language-majors at the University of Dublin (Ireland). Focus is on the chief developments during that year (further refinement of the curriculum, production of a guide to independent…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Foreign Countries, French, German
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Savoy, Jacques – Information Processing & Management, 2003
Discusses cross-language, multilingual, and bilingual information retrieval on the Web; evaluates retrieval effectiveness of indexing and search strategies based on test collections from CLEF (Cross-Language Evaluation Forum) in English, French, German, and Italian; and suggests and evaluates database merging strategies. Appendices include…
Descriptors: Databases, English, Evaluation Methods, French
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Kenning, Marie-Madeleine – Language Learning Journal, 1996
Examines the languages (German, Italian, French) year-10 British students choose to study and shows how each language has fared to provide a basis for comparisons across languages. Also examines the results of interviews with students to determine the motive behind decisions to pursue or drop a language. (five references) (CK)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Foreign Countries, French, German
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Mollica, Anthony; And Others – Mosaic: A Journal for Language Teachers, 1996
Using examples in English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish, the article suggests various activities to promote the learning of descriptive adjectives and to expand students' active vocabulary. These activities include describing oneself or a friend, finding a person who possesses certain characteristics, choosing an ideal companion, and…
Descriptors: Adjectives, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, English
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Ferragina, Anna Maria; Mustica, Giuseppina – Babel, 2006
International Grammar School was founded twenty years ago on the belief in the benefits of immersion language learning for children. It offers immersion second language learning in German, Italian, French, and Japanese which continues through kindergarten into the high school years. With language as the medium and not the object of learning,…
Descriptors: Second Languages, Second Language Learning, Bilingual Education, Immersion Programs
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