Examines the question of the general decline of language instruction in various countries, suggesting possible reasons and remedies for the decline. (AM)

Examines the situation of language teaching and international studies in the United States, and makes projections for the future. (AM)

An enthusiastic Latin teacher responded to the challenge of falling class enrollment and inspired increased numbers of students to study the language and its literature. (CK)

Suggestions are made of ways for colleges and universities to bolster enrollments by actively calling attention to their language programs. The intended audiences are high school students and teachers and students already in college. (RM)

Examines the plight of the overloaded secondary school foreign language teacher, with examples taken from Indiana statistics, and suggests that the attention of textbook writers and professional organizations be directed toward helping these teachers. (AM)

Outlines the history of instruction since the early nineteenth century, and the current situation in secondary and post-secondary schools; the author encourages greater national responsibility for the organization and promotion of instruction. (Text is in French.) (MSE)

The author sketches the history and geographic area of the dialect; the extent of its instruction, with specific figures and a survey of attitudes; the importance of dialect literature; and the aspirations of various cultural groups. (Text is in French.) (MSE)

To reverse trends toward reductions in the number of foreign language teaching positions, it is necessary to change the negative image associated with foreign languages and to try to attract more students. A four-point selling program is suggested. (Author/RM)

THE SECOND INSTALLMENT TO THE FALL 1965, SURVEY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY IN ELEMENTARY, UNIFIED, AND SECONDARY SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF CALIFORNIA REPORTS THAT, FROM THE SIXTH THROUGH THE EIGHTH GRADES, DAILY INSTRUCTION IN FOREIGN LANGUAGES IS MORE COMMON THAN LESS FREQUENT SCHEDULING AND THAT ELEMENTARY AND UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICTS MORE THAN MEET…

Since the late 1960's, German studies, like foreign language studies in general, have been on the decline. Part of the decline in foreign language enrollments can be attributed to higher education's declining rate of enrollment growth, part to elimination of language requirements for degree recipients, and part to shifting program emphases. A…

Trends in foreign language study in American colleges since 1955 are outlined, and the role of foreign language study in its present context is described. (RM)