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Wiemann, John M.; Bradac, James J. – 1983
To explain some of the problems and questions concerning the study of communicative competence, this paper discusses observations that motivate activity in the area and several issues generated by the observations, and suggests implications of the issues raised. The observations discussed first are that humans manage to get things done…
Descriptors: Communication Research, Communication Skills, Communication (Thought Transfer), Interpersonal Competence
ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, Urbana, IL. – 1985
This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 34 titles deal with a variety of topics, including the following: (1) object conservation and receptive language in day care center infants; (2) the syntactic incorporation of linguistic units; (3) implicit theories of meaning in…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Black Dialects, Communication Research, Doctoral Dissertations
Bartelo, Dennise M. – 1983
Suggesting that perhaps teachers have been overlooking the role of drawing in children's communication development by concentrating on the verbal aspects of language, this paper discusses aspects of verbal and graphic language and looks at the interrelationships between these elements in the process of communication. Selected picture stories of a…
Descriptors: Child Language, Communication Research, Communication Skills, Developmental Stages