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Smith, Nelson J. III – Coll Composition Commun, 1969
A discussion of how the new rhetoric emphasizes the psychological reactions of the audience. (DS)
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Communication (Thought Transfer), English, Logic
Peer reviewedMoran, Terence P. – College English, 1974
Our linguistic environment is so polluted at every level that meaningless, uncritical pseudocommunication is becoming the preferred norm even among the highly educated. (JH)
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Commercial Television, Communication (Thought Transfer), Descriptive Linguistics
SAMSON, RICHARD W.; UPTON, ALBERT – 1963
WRITTEN TO IMPLEMENT THE PRINCIPLES SET FORTH IN "DESIGN FOR THINKING" (SEE TE 000 457.), THIS BOOK DEALS WITH WORDS AS TOOLS OF THOUGHT AND WITH THE PROBLEM-SOLVING FUNCTION OF LANGUAGE. CHAPTERS ARE ON (1) QUALIFICATION, CLASSIFICATION, AND ABSTRACTION, (2) SIGNS, REPRESENTATIONS, SYMBOLS, AND MATRICES, (3) ANALYSIS (BY CLASSIFICATION,…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Classification, Creative Thinking, Data Analysis
Peer reviewedCohen, Rosalie; And Others – Sociological Quarterly, 1968
Analysis of approximately 5,000 words and phrases of the "hard core poor" is the basis of an attempt to develop a taxonomy of their language usage. The authors examine the problem of culture differences from mainstream society. "This approach assumes that basic beliefs about relevant social reality will be reflected in a group's choice of rules…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Acculturation, Classification, Cultural Background
