21B King's Avenue, Londons. W5 Sir: Your leading article on
the educational system (January 10) gave a good vindication of the interests of parents against politicians, bureaucrats and teachers, but it gave no attention to the group which is even more closely concerned — the children. Nicolas and Ruth Walter 134 Northumberland road, Harrow, Middlesex From Professor J. R. Vincent
Sir: In your last issue (January 10, p. 24), the University of London advertised a course of lectures on the fashionable subject of linguistics. The second lecture was on 'a transformational versus interpretive [sic] approach.' The correct word is interpretative. If this is the new science of language, it is not a substitute for a good primary education.
University of Bristol, Department of Hjiohri
story, Wills Memorial Building, Queens Road, Bristol
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