At a time when language programs around the United States are in crisis--the University of Rhode Island's Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures is realigning its curriculum to emphasize proficiency and intercultural competence within a strong liberal arts context. The result of the department's recent initiatives? More than…

The paper gives an overview of FLT in the German-speaking regions of Europe from medieval times to the present day, within a framework of language politics, communicative needs and educational ideologies. The languages addressed are French, Italian, Spanish, English, Russian and Turkish. Basic social and professional data of the various groups of…

Watching foreign language programmes and films with captions (same-language subtitles intended for the deaf and hard-of-hearing) has been shown to assist learners in phonetic retuning, vocabulary acquisition and listening comprehension [e.g. Mitterer and McQueen, 2009. Foreign subtitles help but native-language subtitles harm foreign speech…

This volume examines many of the complex issues regarding the language skills and professional competencies acquired by students studying Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) at universities in the United Kingdom and across Europe. It also outlines the innovative pedagogical strategies, methods, and resources employed by language academics to help…

Total enrollments (undergraduate and graduate) in languages other than English dropped by 9.2% between fall 2013 and fall 2016, as reported in the Modern Language Association's twenty-fifth language enrollment census. Despite the overall drop, there were gains in nearly half of all language programs (45.5%) that mitigate somewhat the downward…

This article considers the attitudes of pupils aged 9-11 years in Scotland towards their learning of a foreign language in primary school. It also considers their perception of difficulty, what they tell us causes them difficulty, their language preferences and the reasons for these. The article identifies any significant differences between boys…

Continued from the Canadian Modern Language Review, v29 n4 May 1973. (RL)

This article lists the doctoral degrees in foreign languages granted during the academic year 1977-78 by major field. Within each field institutions are listed alphabetically, and within each institution the candidates' names appear. The title of each thesis is followed by the thesis director's name. (CFM)

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,…

This catalogue, written in German and French, lists 24 tape recordings of German, French, Italian, English, and Spanish instructional tapes. The contents of the tapes include exercises in grammar and phonetics. Bibliographical data includes author, title, level of instruction, length, price, and source of availability. A brief description of each…

This text focuses on the nature of language learning in the light of modern linguistic analysis. Common linguistic problems encountered by students of eight major languages are examined--Latin, Greek, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, German, and Russian. The text discusses the nature of language, building new language habits, overcoming…

This report offers figures on modern foreign language enrollments in four-year colleges and universities for fall 1961 and compares them with those of fall 1960. Most of this information is presented in tables, the majority of which detail enrollment figures and percent of change by state and institution. Individual institution enrollment for…

This curriculum guide describes the instructional program in foreign languages to be implemented in Fairfax County Public Schools, kindergarten through Grade 12. Section A describes the program and general goals, curriculum, and course content at levels 1-5. A general introduction to the Greek and Latin programs is also included. Introductions to…

This study presents statistical information by state on the major languages being studied in secondary schools. Enrollments by language in Spanish, German, Italian, Russian, Latin, and Ancient Greek, and other modern foreign languages are illustrated in three charts. These include: (1) enrollments and percent 1958-62 (Grades 9-12); (2) percent of…

Instructional materials for use in language programs featuring independent study are compiled in this document. An introduction to the Dewey Independent Study Kit indicates behavioral objectives in broad terms and describes student evaluation procedures. Guidelines to the student accompany sample curriculum guides for French, Hebrew, Italian, and…