Investigates how social expectations affect development of social functions of young children's speech, and concludes that children's expectations of appropriate verbal behavior are affected by differences in situations, age and sex. (MH)

Reports research designed to assess changes speakers are making in their language patterns and how speakers begin and evaluate these changes. (MH)

Examines illustrator-type gestures that are directly tied to speech in terms of their encoding and decoding functions, and suggests some variables bearing on these functions. (JMF)

Describes a study comparing regulator behaviors and patterns of middle- and working-class speakers. Findings support the general view that patterns of regulators in conversation are different for groups that seem to differ in verbal communication contents, contexts, and patterns. (JMF)

Attempts to determine whether "he" is an adequate generic term which can refer to males as well as females, and concludes that "he" is not effective in serving its generic function and should be replaced. (MH)