The question of whether apparent similarity of two languages really facilitates the learning process is raised. Linguistic and pedagogical problems involved in the instruction of languages which resemble each other are discussed. (Text is in French.) (TL)

Discusses certain lexical features of South Asian English peculiar to this variety of English as opposed to its other native and non-native varieties. A taxonomic classification of hybrids which developed over years of cultural and linguistic contact with the English-speaking world is presented. (SCC)

The 380 upper-middle class respondents in this exploratory study are involved in Intimate Friendship (IF): otherwise traditional friendship in which sexual intimacy is considered appropriate behavior; IF appears to be an outgrowth of practicing sexually open marriage over an extended period of time. Positive and negative aspects of this practice…

The linguistic behavior of a given individual varies; he will on different occasions speak (or write) differently according to what may be roughly described as different social situations: he will use a number of different registers. The application of such registers both in the field of text analysis and in the preparation of teaching materials…

An empirical analysis of the freak life style and its cultural premises, based on ethnographic and survey data, is related to an interpretative examination of the emergence of the freak culture within the present generation of middle-class youth at this point in history and its implications for social change. (Author/EH)

Management today requires a more compelling type of leadership, a more professional approach that allows for restructuring or selfconsciousness. An organizational generation gap occurs when the professional person encounters the traditional status quo manager. (Author/EA)

The role of decentralization in fomenting ethnic exclusiveness, ending citizen estrangement from government, and providing a model of society and government for both liberals and conservatives is examined. (DE)

In conjunction with a research project of the International Labor Office's Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, 184 Japanese women with disabilities were surveyed. The survey gathered data concerning the women's education, occupations, income sources, interests, and occupational hardships and frustrations. The major strategies suggested by…

Adults in 309 households in the Orlando, Florida, area were surveyed by telephone in a study that investigated the public's perceptions about journalists and the media. The subjects were asked 20 questions that elicited their knowledge about ownership of daily newspapers, including the name of the owner of the local daily, as well as their…

At certain points in their historical development, languages are not adequately equipped to serve their societies and do not offer certain communicative functions. Political and cultural domination can influence the language community to adopt a foreign language for higher communication, leaving the vernacular underdeveloped for those…

The eighth Annual Pacific Telecommunications Conference (PTC) proceedings contain 61 papers related to the conference theme, "Evolution of the Digital Pacific." These papers look at the ramifications of future technological breakthroughs and transitional needs. The first two days of the conference focused on state-of-the-art developments…

The major purpose of this exploratory study was to determine the extent to which black families living in predominantly white suburban communities were bicultural in their beliefs, attitudes, and behavior. Subjects included 111 individuals from 64 black families living in 9 white suburban communities of a large metropolitan region in the Pacific…

The sociologist R. Bierstedt locates power in three sources: numbers of people, social organization, and available resources within the group. Women who are family day care providers can be empowered when they operate within a network of providers; when they are affiliated with a professional sponsoring organization; and when they deploy personal,…

Societal trends likely to affect the Marin Community Colleges (MCC) through the year 2000 are examined in this study of college planning for the next 5 years. Following information on the background, significance, and procedures of the study, a review is presented of six publications, selected for their particular relevance to the community…

The material in this handbook is based on the contributions of English as a second language (ESL) teachers who have reflected on their experience with Haitian farmworkers. It deals with the following topics: (1) a cultural and social history of Haiti; (2) characteristics of and difficulties experienced by Haitian immigrants in the United States;…