Language and Culture : Heritage and Horizons

Language and Culture : Heritage and Horizons

A collection of reports from the working committees of the 1976 Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. An overview of the history and tradition of immigration in the United States, and an introduction to ethnic groups associated with the three most predominantly spoken non-English languages in 1976 America : French, Spanish, and German. A geographic approach to tracing linguistic heritages in the United States. General descriptions of various immigrant groups, their historical geographies of origin, as well as the nature of their American communities and their cultural contributions to the United States in general. Also contains one section devoted to the significance of Classics and classical languages to American languages and literatures. Concludes with practical suggestions for incorporating cultural content into foreign language pedagogy.

Born, Warren C. (editor)

Capital City Press

1976

Brooks, Nelson

Carter, Thomas P.

Grenda, Ted T.

Muller, Edward K.

English

Book

15th century - 1976, United States

9780915432769

184

Montpelier, Vermont