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Matluck, Joseph H.; Mace-Matluck, Betty J. – 1975
This paper discusses the sociolinguistic problems inherent in multilingual testing, and the accompanying dangers of cultural bias in either the visuals or the language used in a given test. The first section discusses English-speaking Americans' perception of foreign speakers in terms of: (1) physical features; (2) speech, specifically vocabulary,…
Descriptors: Cantonese, Chinese, Cognitive Processes, Communicative Competence (Languages)
Malave, Lilliam M., Ed.; Duquette, Georges, Ed. – 1991
Papers on language processing, culture, and language learning and teaching include: "A Theory of Intelligence as Semiosis: With a Couple of Comments on Interlanguage Development" (John W. Oller, Jr.); "Along the Way: Interlanguage Systems in Second Language Acquisition" (Larry Selinker); "Strategy and Tactics in Second Language Acquisition"…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingualism, Classroom Environment, Cognitive Processes