Appraises some of the major research in Spanish-English code-switching which has implications for determining the linguistic competence of bilinguals and the manner in which the two languages are represented in the cognitive apparatus. (EKN)

Discusses the influence of African languages on Spanish and Portuguese in Latin America. Provides a sampling of words of African origin with notes on their derivation. (EKN)

Describes the content of and reasoning behind the Spanish commerce course at Douglass College. (EKN)

Considers the possibility that infants from different linguistic backgrounds babble similarly. Results of an experiment show that Spanish- and English-learning babies produce predominantly CV syllables with voiceless, unaspirated plosive consonants. Vowel production is also similar. (EKN)

Believes extra attention must be focused on language and cultural differences in preparing Individualized Educational Programs. Reports observations from working with Spanish speaking exceptional children in Costa Rica. Describes pilot study conducted to attempt to discover problems associated with administration of Wechsler Intelligence Scale for…

The proposition that unidirectional acculturation of Chicanos to Anglo American culture would yield more successful adaptation to school was not supported in this study of 80 Los Angeles Chicano high school students (39 from an older urban barrio and 41 from a working-class suburb). (NEC)

Describes experiment carried out at the University of Texas at Austin to test hypothesis that the inclusion of cultural information describing society of language being studied would increase occurrence of integrative motivation in students and this would result in superior acquisition of cognitive language skills. Results neither proved nor…

A brief review of the increasing need for library services to Hispanics includes reviews of two useful references. It is pointed out that library schools and the American Library Association can play a crucial role in providing quality library services for the Spanish-speaking, and programs at several library schools are mentioned. (LLS)

Illustrates with numerous examples and analyses the various uses of "quien." Discusses alternation between "quien" and the groups "el cual"/"el que," variation in the verb agreement, the function of "quien" as an indefinite pronoun, as well as questions of stylistic preference and correctness. (MES)

Outlines comparative approach to translation as flexible method which consists of comparing literary works from the target language word for word with several competent translations. Uses concrete example from Spanish literature. (BK)

Examines the syntactic characteristics of Spanish verbs of motion dividing them into two classes, those that designate movement and those that designate both movement and change of place. Analyzes the differences between the two classes by contrasting Spanish and English usage. (MES)

Bilingual parents can help the teacher in developing culture-related reading activities and with students' emotional adjustments. They can help the librarian in reading and language arts related activities. At home, they can give children the confidence and reassurance needed to learn successfully in a different language environment. (NQ)

Discusses controversy between transitional versus maintenance bilingual education programs in Spanish. Claims policy of static maintenance cannot find support in a view of linguistic competence that considers language development to be complete by adolescence and the same among individuals. Suggests developing students' home language or abandoning…

Lists and annotates four picture books (three by classic Russian poets) that have been translated from Russian into Spanish, and two nonfiction books about handicapped children that have been translated from English to Spanish. (GT)

Critiques previous research concerning differences in voice onset time discrimination between Spanish and English infants and conclusions about the effect of early linguistic experience on speech perception. (RMH)