In a multilateral communication situation, when at least one participant is speaking a language not his own, sociocultural norms must be suspended. The foreign language spoken must here be regarded simply as a particular language variety. Various communication problems and possible solutions are given, with several examples. (IFS/WGA)

Arguments against a standardized language for nursing interventions are inflexibility, concern for clinical usefulness, and diminished professional judgment. Proponents argue that it will help develop nursing information systems, communicate the nature of nursing, and expand nursing knowledge. (SK)

Each individual views the world from a frame of reference that is unique and personal. Messages are perceived in three steps: (1) data is selected data; (2) information is organized in some meaningful way; and (3) the information is interpreted. Three activities (paperfolding, T-puzzle, and cooperative geometry) were devised to display the need…

Discusses errors in the serial transmission of information faced by managers and scholars who rely on secondary instead of primary sources. Presents a humorous case study as an illustration, then describes how distortions resulting from the serial transmission of information result from the following systematic processes: condensation, closure,…

Discusses the problems that confront multilingual persons, not only in the United States but also in the People's Republic of China. (DF)

An analysis of questioning strategies considers the kinds of responses that can be made to a question (different kinds of questions and their customary responses, and different kinds of response to the same kind of question). Additionally, the advantages/disadvantages to the use of the reproduction criterion in a sociological study are assessed.…