This glossary provides Spanish translations for English technical terminology used in work connected with transformational generative grammar and theory. Approximately 300 terms are listed alphabetically in English with Spanish equivalents, Spanish explanations, and examples where necessary. (VM)

The purpose of this study was to determine whether an experimental group of kindergarten age, Spanish-speaking, disadvantaged children could make significant gains in motor skills when given a concentrated motor development program. The sample consisted of 32 students, 17 students in the experimental group and 15 students in the control group,…

THE AUTHOR DISCUSSES THE PROBLEMS RATHER THAN THE ASSETS ASSOCIATED WITH BILINGUALISM IN NEW MEXICO AND TEXAS SCHOOLS. HE STATES THAT MANY SPANISH-SPEAKING STUDENTS DO NOT LEARN BECAUSE THE SCHOOLS ARE BIASED AGAINST THEM IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS--(1) THE LOW TAXING ABILITY OF THE COMMUNITY PROVIDES ONLY FOR ILL-STAFFED AND ILL-EQUIPPED SCHOOLS, (2)…

NINETY-TWO WIDELY USED SCHOLARLY JOURNALS OF IMPORTANCE TO STUDENTS AND TEACHERS OF THE MODERN LANGUAGES ARE EXAMINED, EVALUATED, AND CRITICIZED IN THIS BIBLIOGRAPHY WHICH SEPARATES THE JOURNALS IN FIVE SECTIONS--(1) GENERAL, (2) MODERN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES, (3) ROMANCE LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES, (4) FRENCH, AND (5) SPANISH. EACH PERIODICAL…

In 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court remanded Keyes v Denver to the district court for further proceedings. In past hearings, the court had concluded that minority populations in Denver were receiving an inferior instructional program in violation of constitutional and legal rights. After remand from the Supreme Court, the court requested assistance in…

Article presents testimony delivered at three administrative hearings on equal housing opportunities for the Spanish speaking held in Tampa, Dallas, and New York City. Topics such as housing, residential segregation, and outreach efforts are discussed in the introduction. (Author/AM)

An experiment is reported which was designed to determine whether the beginning student's ability to discriminate the sounds of Spanish can be increased by specific training which supplements the current texts. Training to improve discrimination included analytical material from the text and lectures, as well as listening exercises. (Author/RM)

Short-form versions of the Screening Test of Spanish Grammar and the Northwestern Syntax Screening Test were devised and tested on 60 lower social status bilingual Latino children (four to seven years old).

This special library houses one of the world's largest collections of Spanish drama and theatrical materials, particularly of the Golden Age, the teatromenor, and Catalan Theatre. The collection, facilities, and staffing are described. (Author/JPF)

Today very few Americans are left untouched, and none are safe, from the threat of terrorism. The Hispanic community now also finds itself in the midst of the worldwide wave of fear, destruction, and death that leftist journalist Paul Johnson has called "the age of terror". (Author/NQ)

The article presents an overview of Chicanos in the Midwest, a critique of the literature, an analysis of the origins and significance of migration and settlement, a description of immigration and farm labor patterns, and an analysis of some demographic and social characteristics of the population utilizing 1970 census data. (NQ)

The development of Latino drama is examined within the sociohistorical context of the Spanish speaking community's settlement and expansion. (NQ)

Hispanas have been reluctant to participate in the feminist movement because of the general insensitivity to minority women's issues. On the other hand, national Hispanic groups tend to relegate women to a secondary status where their needs are subordinate to the priorities drawn up by the organizations' male-dominated leadership. Therefore,…

Written in Spanish, the article discusses the transformational grammar of the Spanish used by Chicanos. (NQ)

This article focuses on issues affecting the development of bilingual/bicultural health education programs for children of migrant farmworkers faced by the Colorado Migrant and Rural Coalition, including program issues and development, educational strategies and program evaluation techniques. (MB)