The
August 2002 issue offers:
FOCUS:
Award-winning educator, David R. Williams, offers
teachers of world languages a blueprint for success. Monica
Szurmuk and Doris Baker describe how they
are bringing together students in a university language program
with speakers of languages other than English in the local area.
LINGUISTIC
ANTHROPOLOGY: Mike Gallant discusses colonization,
appropriation, and oral tradition in the Australian Outback.
SPECIAL
REPORT: Tony Donovan recalls the pioneering
linguistic work of The American Bible Society.
BILINGUALISM:
The U.S. has tried to make Puerto Ricans speak English for the
past hundred years––to no avail. Marta Y. Pabellón
Imbert explains the reasons behind this linguistic rejection.
MUSIC:
Cassandra Castellanos-Bell explains the benefits of music
in language learning, while singer Justo is an inspiration to
Spanish learners.
CONFERENCE
REPORT: Part Two of Nile Stanley’s report
from the Harvard Literacy Institute.
STUDY ABROAD:
By planning carefully, you may be able to claim a tax credit for
a study abroad program.
ELECTRONIC
EDUCATION: Steven Donahue examines the peaceful
use of space for language and culture learning using satellite
materials.
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