A study of bilingualism among third-generation Americans of French-Canadian extraction briefly examines their linguistic superiority in French over monolingual students and appraises the appropriate psychological approaches to teaching this special group. The article suggests that an "educated standard French" be presented as an alternative to rather than a substitute for the "home accent," an alternative used for international communication. Suggestions are made for building on the established language foundation by emphasizing phonetics and by enriching vocabulary, grammar, and cultural studies. (DS)