Statistics reveal a decrease of 9.2 percent enrollment in college language programs during the period 1970-72. (RL)

This is a questionnaire to be filled out by any institution having at least one sound recording in an uncommonly taught language. The questionnaire will be used in the second of a series of inquiries designed to facilitate information exchange among members of NALLD. (AM)

A listing has been prepared of recent and readily available instructional materials for modern foreign languages not commonly taught in the United States, with emphasis on materials intended for use of the adult learner whose native language is English. The 320 entries, representing 80 languages and dialects, are arranged alphabetically by…

This paper provides an overview of recent development in the teaching and study of the uncommonly taught languages and attempts to provide a rationale for a continuing interest in the field. General trends are noted and important recent publications are mentioned. The types of pedagogical materials being developed and their relative value is also…

This paper discusses ways in which the findings of phonetic research, especially in the area of articulatory phonetics, can be applied to language teaching. Phonetic descriptions of a relatively sophisticated sort are seen to be useful in language pedagogy in several ways: (1) by providing the student with a knowledge of what he's trying to do…

The Center for Applied Linguistics, as a part of its tenth anniversary celebration, has undertaken the preparation of a comprehensive report on the language involvement of the United States Government. The first aspect of this study was a survey of instructional materials developed by the Peace Corps since its establishment in 1961. This resulting…

Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Chinese Language Teachers Association on November 26, 1971, in Chicago, Illinois. (DS)

Bambara is the language spoken in the Bamako region, Republic of Mali. (DS)