Data from an earlier study of a cognitively based English-language training program for 67 Mexican American Head Start children were reanalyzed using meta-analysis. Spanish as the language of instruction resulted in larger effect sizes. Recently expressed doubts about the efficacy of beginning instruction in non-English speakers' native languages…

Reports the subjective impressions of a professor emeritus from England concerning race relations and acceptance of ethnicity in the United States. Briefly focuses on issues concerning bilingual and community education. (RH)

Discusses the definition, recipients, and effectiveness of bilingual education; traces the legal history of the concept and the various attempts in search of a constitutional right to bilingual education; and summarizes the present interpretation by courts. (MLF)

Describes the 16-week intensive French and Spanish program at Cabrillo College. (EKN)

A one-week Elderhostel course in survival Spanish focused on introducing students to the basic sound system and enough basic structure and vocabulary items to enjoy travel. Experiences with material selection and student receptiveness are outlined. (MSE)

Spontaneous and imitated-sentence responses of six children were examined for their sound patterns in the acquisition of /x/, /f/, and /s/. The data tend to support the position that children may produce forms exemplifying geographical-dialectical constraints, general developmental processes, and variability in development across children.…

Reviews the difficulties associated with acquiring Spanish materials (books, periodicals, and other publications) from Latin America and describes a number of ways in which the acquisition of such items may be facilitated. The growing Latin American publishing industry, gifts and exchanges, and acquisition tactics and sources are discussed. (JL)

Presents data that show the effect of different types of marketing in the incidence and degree of bilingualism among women from Pajuyu and Maqenya, two Guatemalan Indian Communities. Discusses the influence on bilingualism of the amount and kind of interaction that takes place between Indian women and non-Indians as a result of textile marketing.…

Discusses and evaluates Individualized Learning Program for students of Spanish at the College of Charleston focusing on attrition, grade distribution, achievement test scores, and student attitude. Results indicate individualized foreign language instruction is a viable pedagogical alternative to traditional classroom instruction. (Author/BK)

Six investigations of the keyword method of foreign language vocabulary learning were conducted to evaluate differences found in highly structured laboratory-like settings. Two experiments produced keyword effects when the method was administered to small or classroom-sized groups of elementary school children. (Author/RD)

The effectiveness of the mnemonic keyword method was examined in four experiments with college students learning lists of pairs of Spanish nouns and their English equivalents. Implications for the further study and application of the keyword method are discussed. (Author/GK)