This bibliography on cross-cultural, Spanish/English linguistic borrowing consists of 185 items, virtually all of which are annotated. The bibliography is preceded by a discussion of the linguistic communities and the classification of borrowings. (KM)

Advanced-level Spanish courses often lead outside everyday situations. Text, topic, language content and skill orientation form a complex of conditions for advanced learning. Consequences of significance for the learning process are discussed, with the topic "la emigracion actual" ("the present emigration") as a base. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

Investigates how the performance of Mexican-American children residing in the southwest U.S.A. compares with Koppitz's normative group on the Bender Gestalt Test for Young Children. (Author)

This study examines the interaction between the deletion of the nominal plural marker and the verbal plural marker in Puerto Rican Spanish. It seeks to establish whether: (1) marker deletion in the noun phrase and marker deletion in the verb phrase specifically constrain each other, or (2) the system of local concord noted for the noun phrase…

Developed to assist libraries in serving the public, the booklet presents 32 simple, inexpensive projects designed to develop a more permanent communication between the Hispanic American community and the library. Each idea stresses community involvement and feedback, while taking into consideration the needs of the library itself. The objectives,…

A substantial resource is provided for those concerned with mathematics teaching in bilingual programs. Part I provides a concise overview of the issues and problems involved in the teaching of mathematics in bilingual classrooms. It begins with a brief description of the field of bilingual education and then considers the role of mathematics…

This selected bibliography, compiled from recommendations by practicing librarians providing service to Spanish-speaking communities, includes Spanish and bilingual Spanish/English materials dealing with health. The topic is broadly defined to include any conditions which affect a person's well-being, and includes alcohol and drugs, consumer…

In three languages, Spanish, French and English, these materials provide facts, background information and guides for preventing accidental harm to children. The materials, organized in three identical packets consisting of four pamphlets, offer information for mass media specialists, guidelines for administrators and decision makers, a technical…

THE AIMS, AREAS OF STUDY, SPECIFIC TEACHING PROCEDURES, ASSIGNMENTS, AND METHODS OF EVALUATION OF INSTRUCTION IN FRENCH, GERMAN, AND SPANISH IN GRADES 7 THROUGH 12 ARE PRESENTED. THE COURSE OF STUDY MAY BE PRESENTED AS A 6-YEAR SEQUENCE, A 4-YEAR SEQUENCE, AN ALTERNATE PROGRAM, OR AN ADVANCED LEVEL PROGRAM. A SUGGESTED SUMMARY FOR EACH GRADE…

THE PHILOSOPHY THAT GUIDES SOCIETY IS DETERMINED TO SOME EXTENT BY THE INTERPRETATION GIVEN TO THE PRESENT, PAST, AND FUTURE. NEW MEXICO IS INHABITED BY TWO GROUPS OF PEOPLE WITH A DIFFERENT UNDERSTANDING OF LIFE WHO ARE BOTH STRIVING TO LIVE PEACEFULLY WITH EACH OTHER. THEIR DIFFERENCES COMPLEMENT EACH OTHER. BOTH THE ANGLOS AND THE MEXICANOS MAY…

THIS STUDY DETERMINED WHETHER OR NOT DIFFERENTIAL BINAURAL STIMULATIONS CAN BE USED EFFECTIVELY TO IMPROVE PRONUNCIATION IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING. THE OBJECTIVE WAS TO DETERMINE WHAT EFFECT HEARING SIMULTANEOUSLY THE TEACHER'S VOICE IN ONE EAR AND HIS OWN VOICE IN THE OTHER WOULD HAVE ON A STUDENT'S ABILITY TO COMPARE THE DIFFERENCES IN…