The difficulty and the beauty of Chinese lies in the simultaneous concreteness and ambiguity of each graph. (Author)

Describes the goal of schooling as using whatever materials are at hand to facilitate the development of each person's epistemological skills. (Author)

Argues that the item of first priority in general semantics research is to come up with a coherent framework for the overall organization of general semantics studies, and offers a few thoughts on beginning the search for a solution to this problem. (GT)

Defines and explains Alfred Korzybski's theories about general semantics and suggests educational applications. (RB)

Analyzes the way the Supreme Court decision in the Bakke case dealt delicately with the meanings of a number of key words, including "quota,""stigma,""equality," and "discrimination." (GT)

Observes that the improvement of reading scores is not a legitimate educational goal, notes that reading abilities are inseparable from other modes of linguistic expression, and proposes many types of activities for teaching language in a context involving increasing knowledge of the uses of language in different subjects. (GT)