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Richmond, Virginia P.; Gorham, Joan – Communication Education, 1988
Investigates current generic referent usage among 1529 public school children in grades 3-12. Indicates that there was an overall relationship between referent usage and gender role orientation, with more use of nontraditional referents among students who projected themselves in nontraditional occupational roles. (JK)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Language Patterns, Language Research, Language Usage

Johnson, Craig E. – Communication Education, 1987
Introduces the concept of powerful/powerless talk for instructors interested in incorporating this construct in their classrooms. Provides a brief summary of powerful/powerless talk literature. Offers guidelines for introducing these research findings into the curriculum. (AEW)
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Communication Research, Communication Skills, Courts