Argues that it is possible for non-native learners of English to use English spelling to predict the correct pronunciation of words. Word stress and vowel quality are focused upon: their communicative importance, treatment in ESL instruction, prediction by rule, and presentation in new ESL materials. (KM)

Three tests of self-assessment of oral skills were compared with a standardized measure of listening comprehension and oral expression, CEEL's test N73, parts 2 and 3. Results are provided. (KM)

This paper reports on attempts to predict the aptitude of nine-year-old German children for learning English. Subjects participated in a pilot study in which the aptitude and achievement of three classes were compared. Findings support continued use of objective tests of language proficiency in predicting academic achievement. (CHK)

Discusses questions involved in the depiction in pictures of various kinds of linguistic items, particularly semantic fields, culture-laden concepts and relative "picturability" of various types of words. It is suggested that linguistic criteria should more consciously determine the composition and organization of visuals. (KM)

Presents theoretical syntactic formulas for translating sentences from one language to another. (KM)

Foreign language teachers must be able to correct pronunciation errors that go beyond the level of the segmental phoneme. Extending a technique used with students, it was found that teachers can deal with a number of problems more efficiently if they separately consider single features or aspects of the continuum. (Author/KM)

Sets up a model in which the functioning of the brain is seen in terms of a computer's operations; then considers the applications of such a model to foreign language teaching and learning, with particular emphasis on feedback and simulations. (KM)

An analysis of the written compositions of German students (aged 16+, in their fourth or sixth year of English as a foreign language) with regard to their use of the progressive form. Four problem areas are enumerated, and it is suggested that these be included in pedagogic grammars. (KM)

This article describes a series of experiments concerning the relationship between cognitive processes and learning a second language. Similarities and differences between first language acquisition and second language learning by children and adults are discussed. (CFM)

The specific problems involved in teaching pronunciation cannot be solved by the techniques of phonemic analysis alone. What is needed is an extension of these techniques to include the principles of textual phonetics. (CFM)

How does the lack of articles in Russian influence the distinction between restrictive and nonrestrictive relative clauses? The problem is discussed in comparison with German. Russian disposes only of facultative, but nonambiguous instruments. Certain determiners allow a precise differentiation between two kinds of relative clauses. (Text is in…

This article concentrates on problems faced by Italians when learning the stress of English single, cognate, and compound words. (CHK)

Diglossia is characterized here as a pattern in which a culture recognizes different language varieties. This paper deals with implications of Arabic diglossia for the teaching of English to Arab students. (CHK)

The teacher of English to non-native speakers needs information not available in a descriptive English grammar. This article examines the teacher's grammatical needs with reference to article usage in English and proposes an outline of one section of such a teaching grammar. Items discussed are "a,""the,""-s" and "some." (CHK)

The science of applied linguistics is discussed in terms of characteristics, theory and interaction with other disciplines. (CHK)