This report describes an experiment which tests the effectiveness of a multimedia, continuous learning program in comparison with that obtained in a traditional Spanish language course. Results of the Modern Language Tests for Spanish 1 indicate that experimental and control groups were equal at the conclusion of one year of study in both the…

This guide to instructional materials for teachers of Spanish contains references to commercially-prepared works in several classified areas. The works listed are intended for use in grades ranging from kindergarten through senior high school and also include materials for adult education. The 10 categories cover: (1) audiovisual materials, (2)…

The contents of this annotated bibliography are divided into six parts, prefaced by a general description of the conditions and problems of the Puerto Ricans on the United States mainland. Part I comprises a list of general bibliographies. Part II concerns "The island experience," and first lists general works and then specific works.…

This document discusses background information and guidelines for the creation of a national information and documentation center for the dissemination of scientific and technological information. The study first reports on information services in several other countries and the need for an information center in Venezuela; included are…

THIS PROVISIONAL GUIDE FOR TEACHING ENGLISH TO NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING MIGRANTS PRESENTS THE USUAL ENGLISH LINGUISTIC PROBLEMS OF SPANISH-SPEAKING LEARNERS--CONSONANT SOUND PROBLEMS, VOWEL SOUND PROBLEMS, CONSONANT CLUSTER PROBLEMS, LANGUAGE RHYTHM PROBLEMS, AND INTONATION PROBLEMS. AIDS TO SPANISH USAGE AND PRONUNCIATION, INCLUDING VOWEL SOUNDS,…

THIS WAS A COMPILATION OF ABSTRACTS OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE COURSES WHICH WERE EITHER TOTALLY OR PARTIALLY PROGRAMED. THESE COURSES HAD ENGLISH EITHER AS THE TARGET OR AS THE STUDENT LANGUAGE. IN ADDITION TO PROGRAMS THAT WERE AVAILABLE, INFORMATION ABOUT CERTAIN PROGRAMS WHICH MIGHT LATER BE AVAILABLE WAS ALSO INCLUDED. THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF…

Among Mexican-Americans today, not only native speakers of Spanish but also many native speakers of English speak the language with a notable influence from Spanish phonology. This paper reviews a series of studies concerning reactions of Anglos and Mexican-Americans toward accented English. The unifying goal of these investigations has been the…

This paper examines the written English of Chicano freshman composition students and presents a contrastive analysis of the written English of the hypothetical college freshman, which approximates "standard" English, and the written English of 93 Chicano freshmen. Discussion focuses on various linguistic differences, classified in the…

The effects of varying the sequence of frames in a self-instructional program on the instructional outcomes of achievement, interest in learning, and attitudes toward programed instruction were investigated. Thirty-nine 6th grade Spanish classes were randomly assigned to a program with an orderly progression or a scrambled order of frames. The…

In dealing with children's language, this document provides a picture of how language is considered in child development, how children differ in their use of language, and how attitudes about children's language tend to be developed. The document may be used for any inservice program on children's speech (directly observable vocal behaviors),…

Highlights new sources of socio-economic data from both governmental and non-governmental sources that can be used for planning and programming at the national, state, and local levels. Sources refer to the aged, health, persons of Spanish origin, minority doctorates, employment of minorities and women, and tax relief. (Author/AM)

Outlines a lesson in a college Spanish class in which the students were shown the close relationship between Spanish and Portuguese. This kind of class not only makes the students more conscious of the relatedness of languages but also can stimulate their interest in studying another language. (CFM)

Proposes an analysis of Spanish stress patterns based on a combination of phonological and morphological surface structure, which draws evidence from psycholinguistic data as well. (Author/AM)

The study compared the results of four measures of language dominance in a group of 32 Mexican-American children (mean age 6.1 years-old). (Author/PHR)

The paper reviews the relevant literature and discusses the nature of Chicano concerns in regard to the implementation of legislation mandating developmental assessment of poor children. (Author/CL)