This collection of essays focuses on linguistic investigations of English, both spoken and written. The 12 chapters deal with Charles Dickens' linguistic criticism; eighteenth century prescriptivism; the relevance of language study to the study of Shakespeare; obstacles to the study of Old and Middle English; the contributions of R. G. Latham to…

This three-part volume, originally published in 1874 (?) and reprinted at the request of the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development in Toronto, is a typical traditional presentation of the language of the Ojibwa Indians (spelled here "Ojebway" and sometimes referred to as "Chippewa"). The parts of speech (nine) are presented in…

This work has been compiled in order to provide the beginning student of Khalkha-Mongolian with an organized corpus of material which will introduce him to the journalistic manifestation of the modern Mongolian language. The selections in this reader were all taken from "Unen," the official newspaper of the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party…

This fourth and final part of a report on the Tibeto-burman languages of Nepal presents text material on Chepang, by Ross and Kathleen Caughley; on Newari, by Austin and Margrit Hale; on Sunwar, by Dora Bieri and Marlene Schulze; and on Sherpa, by Kent and Sandra Gordon. For the first three parts of this report, see AL 002 731-3. [Not available in…

This book, a revised and expanded English version of the author's Italian work "La Linguistica strutturale" (1961), is a survey of the main trends in structural linguistics intended not only for the linguist but for specialists in other fields and the general reader as well. The initial chapter, "Introductory Notions," discusses general linguistic…

Language teaching methodology is defined and three representative instructional approaches are described. Definition of language teaching methods is attempted through comparison with approach and technique. The essentials of the translation, direct, and audiolingual methods of language instruction are outlined (with emphasis on the latter), and…

Reported are the findings of the Uspekhi experiment in creating a labeled machine file, as well as sample products of this system - an article from a scientific journal and an index page. Production cost tables are presented for the machine file, primary journals, and journal indexes. Comparisons were made between the 1965 predicted costs and the…

A Program intended to promote world-wide action in favor of books and reading is outlined. Sponsored by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), it is based upon the four themes approved for International Book Year 1972 and reaffirmed by UNESCO's member states as long-term objectives. Detailed suggestions are…

This report contains the formal documents leading to the inclusion on the provisional agenda of UNESCO's 1972 General Conference of a discussion considering the desirability of adopting an instrument for the protection of translators. Included in the document is the "Preliminary Study of the Technical and Legal Aspects of Copyright Protection for…

The Russian transliteration package provides the equivalent of six units of this instructional package, but it is presented as a continuous sequence that requires a total of three to four hours of a trainee's time. It is presented in the form of a programmed text. (Other units of the instructional package are: LI004051-004054. The package is…

Described is a project which produced the book, In Darkness, to explore the use of DOTSYS III (a braille computer translation program) and to demonstrate the use of BRAILLEMBOSS (a braille page printer designed to emboss braille at similar or faster rates than teletypes) as a means of producing Grade II braille output. Explained are successive…

Surveys current practice in teaching translation and finds it faulty. An almost mathematical model of translation strategy is suggested for upper-level students of English who can use a monolingual dictionary. Two sample texts for testing the model are appended. (IFS/WGA)

Discusses the prospects for fully automatic machine translation of good quality. Sections include history and background, operational and experimental machine translation systems of recent years, descriptions of interactive systems and machine-assisted translation, and a general survey of present problems and future possibilities. (VT)

A discussion of some special problems in translating medieval poetry into a modern language while conveying the original meaning, emotional tone and word play. The discussion centers on the poetry of Machaut, a medieval poet of interest to English scholars because of his influence on Chaucer. (AMH)

An account by the translator herself of her collaboration with Brauquier in translating his poetry. Many poems are reproduced in both the original French and the English translation along with excerpts from their correspondence on the best rendering of his thought, expression and emotions. (AMH)