The purpose of this project was to create a machine-readable format for genealogical data. The Library of Congress MARC (Machine Readable Cataloging) bibliographic system was used as the pattern in producing the format. Tags and codes were used to uniquely identify the components of the record for computer manipulation. The resultant structure,…

DOTSYS III is a COBOL program for the translation of English text into standard English braille, also known as grade 2 braille. Text in foreign languages or English may be transliterated as grade 1 braille or "computer" braille. The program's method of operation together with instructions on using the program, modifying or extending the…

The interpreter in criminal cases generally has had a purely linguistic training with no difference from the education received by his colleague interpreters. The position of interpreters in criminal cases is vague and their role depends to a large extent on individual interpretation of officials involved in the criminal procedure. Improvements on…

At Wayne State University research activity in the Department of Slavic Languages during the reporting period was concentrated on linguistic analysis, documentation, and on revising existing programs to run on new hardware. A survey was made of activities in the field of machine translation during the 1960's. Two studies were conducted by members…

AURAL-ORAL METHODS IN THE EARLY STAGES OF LEARNING A SECOND LANGUAGE WERE COMPARED AND CONTRASTED. JAPANESE LANGUAGE LESSONS WERE PRESENTED ENTIRELY BY TAPE, WITHOUT THE CORRECTION OF A MONITOR, TO TWO GROUPS OF COLLEGE STUDENTS. ONE GROUP USED A TEXT OF TRANSLATIONS THE OTHER DID NOT. EACH OF THESE GROUPS WAS FURTHER DIVIDED INTO THREE SECTIONS…

THE LATEST IN A SERIES OF ENGLISH-LIKE LANGUAGES IS DESCRIBED WHICH IS TRANSLATABLE INTO FORMS OF A FIRST-ORDER PREDICATE CALCULUS NOTATION. THE STUDY IS BASED ON THE HYPOTHESIS THAT SYNTACTIC AMBIGUITY ARISING FROM DIFFERENCES IN DEEP STRUCTURE CAN BE ADEQUATELY DESCRIBED ONLY IF THE DEEP STRUCTURES CAN BE SYSTEMATICALLY REPRESENTED. THE NOTATION…

Communication solely through language has limitations, but translation of one language into another suffers from even more limitations. This paper explores these limitations, discussing the advantages of graphic symbols, the cultural differences which impede translation, the difficulty of expressing emotion verbally, and the difficulty of…

A French-English glossary of 205 terms referring to personnel in the hotel business. (AMH)

Six brief essays discuss English/French translation with regard to alcohol breath tests, magnetic tapes, nautical terminology, electrical terminology, and titles of hotel staff. (AM)

A study of ad hoc and selective translations of scientific and technical journal articles is described. Differences between two articles--one translated; the other not--with respect to original language, subject coverage, number of references and authors, and frequency with which their authors are cited in other works are presented. (Author/MBR)

The American Translators Association, founded in 1959, has twelve hundred members in six classes of membership. It provides a registry of American translators, a professional service directory, accreditation and translator training programs, and publishes a journal, the "ATA Chronicle." A reaffirmation of ATA principles concludes the article. (AMH)

Argues for an integral role of contrastive analysis and translation in a foreign language teaching program. (AM)

A comparison of American and British language of the theater. A conclusion noted is that there exists parrallel vocabulary in the United States and Great Britain. The terms studied are: director, producer, stage director, stage manager, assistant stage manager, artistic director. A glossary is appended. (Text is in French.) (AMH)

Argues against the thesis that exact translation is impossible, because languages reflect different world-views or different cognitive structures (de Saussure, Humboldt, Whorf, Weisgerber). The possibility of underlying universals (Lenneberg, Heger) must be considered and discussed in the field of language teacing. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

Presents a brief biography of Martin Luther, focusing on his work as a reformer of education. Discusses what is known of his childhood, his life in an Augustinian monastery, his posting of the 95 theses against the sale of indulgences and other abuses of the Catholic Church, and his call for universal compulsory schooling. (CT)