Responses of 453 Mexican undergraduates were used to assess factor structure of Bem's Sex Role Inventory, test a wider pool of positive/negative items based on Latin American stereotypes of men and women, and explore sex-role dimensions which could contribute to a more comprehensive model of masculinity and femininity. (NEC)

Discusses a method of measuring oral proficiency in a foreign language called semi-direct testing which elicits active speech by the examinee through means such as tape recordings, printed test booklets, or other methods rather than face-to-face interviews. Describes a study comparing scores of semi-direct and direct tests of German and Spanish.…

Presents data on the translation, reliability, concurrent validity, and norms of the Spanish, Hebrew, and Chinese versions of three equivalent forms of the Depression Adjective Check Lists, compared with the English version. Reliability estimates for the four versions were quite similar in magnitude. (NRB)

Assesses the present state of the art in the teaching of Spanish at the community college level, based on the paradigm developed by Arthur M. Cohen and on an investigation into foreign language teaching in community colleges in the Southwest. Found that most programs meet the main criteria of Cohen's model. (SED)

Describes and evaluates "Language Study Center," a computer diskette composed of 12 lessons, 4 each in German, French, and Spanish. It contains drills, tests, learning games, and tutorials and also allows teachers to make additional lessons and questions and answers. Also presents guidelines for teachers to use in evaluating…

Describes the type of team staffing used in the Virginia Tech foreign language camps and the way in which the staff is rewarded. The staff is composed of a high school teacher, a native speaker, and a junior counselor. Describes how the teams function during precamp planning and during the camping week. (SED)

Replicates initial research on Spanish version of Client Satisfaction Scale with 32 Hispanic (14 completing Spanish version) and 43 non-Hispanic mental health agency clients. Examines results of 20 items added to scale. Reports findings consistent with previous research. (NEC)

Discusses a videodisc-microcomputer project designed at Brigham Young University that exploits several of the instructive possibilities of the laser disc interfaced with a microcomputer and a cassette tape in implementing various phases of foreign language study. Describes the equipment used and the test results of the students. (SED)

Proposes a minimal grammar of verb forms for correct active use and makes suggestions for the development of an easily expressed and understood simplified Spanish for beginners. Considers the order of presentation of grammatical forms and concludes with a review of some other aspects of a communicative course in Spanish. (EKN)

Considers question of appropriate translation of English gerund into Spanish. While English has two distinct constructions, the gerund and the clause (tensed or infinitive), Spanish has both types of clauses but no comparable use of the gerund. Suggests that English gerund be translated into Spanish not by a bare clause, but instead by the…

Attempts to explain the lack of the personal infinitive in Spanish even though such a construction exists in Portuguese. It is maintained that its use in Portuguese is one of personal style, and it is not needed nor required, as evidenced by the linguistic varieties present in the different socio-economic levels of Brazilian speech. (SL)

Describes progress toward integration and equal education for students in Holyoke elementary schools. The Holyoke program includes bilingual and ESL instruction for Spanish speakers and Spanish language instruction for monolingual English speakers, as well as parent involvement, computer literacy, and staff development components. (GC)

Evaluates metalinguistic awareness and cognitive functioning of 23 bilingual and 23 monolingual mildly retarded students. Results indicate bilingual subjects did not outperform monolingual subjects on neo-Piagetian measure of conservation, although there were differences on metalinguistic tasks. Discusses results in relation to current theories of…

Provides pedagogical rules for selecting relative pronouns in Spanish. Sixteen different linguistic environments in which relative pronoun usage occurs are categorized according to their different syntactic relationships and semantic intentions. (SL)

This article uses an animate/inanimate distinction in "se" constructions in Spanish to explain how to comprehend the messages conveyed by such constructions. Depending on the verb form, the emphasis may be on the event rather than the performer, or indicate that the speaker accepts no responsibility for the event. (CHK)