Describes the concept of "hypermedia," by which readers select and link segments of text, audio, video, or other media in a way that helps them to explore and understand information. A case is made for the use of "hypermedia" in helping students learn and understand language through its provision of massive doses of…

Reports the results of a national survey conducted in the US to determine: (1) languages used in the home, (2) second languages learned, (3) current use of second language, (4) attitudes toward the worth of second language study, and (5) opinions about the opportunity and requirement to study languages at various educational levels. (AM)

This article discusses the history and changes in the teaching of Chinese in the United States. It suggests that there is 1 standard Chinese language and no need to learn dialects, but that to be literate in Chinese means learning 3,500 characters. (CK)

The City University of New York Graduate School's professional program in translation combines high-level, specialized language learning in French, German, and Spanish with related graduate work in such disciplines as international affairs, finance, banking, jurisprudence, literature, and computer science. (CB)

Studies on the status of business language and business education in the United States, France, Great Britain, and Denmark indicate that business language teaching has developed into an international phenomenon, with widely varying teaching and cooperative approaches taken. Suggestions for improvement include development of colloquiums, networks,…