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Peer reviewedKrohn, Franklin B. – ETC: A Review of General Semantics, 1981
Examines the verbal and nonverbal language characteristics of several renowned television preachers. Points out that they have identified and segmented their market to more fully exploit the television market and that they have mastered promotional and advertising skills. Proposes governmental controls of some aspects of religious broadcasting.…
Descriptors: Clergy, Language Research, Language Skills, Language Styles
Peer reviewedGershuny, H. Lee – ETC: A Review of General Semantics, 1974
Presents research findings on sexist uses of language in dictionaries. (RB)
Descriptors: Dictionaries, Higher Education, Language Research, Language Usage
Peer reviewedEisenman, Russell – ETC: A Review of General Semantics, 1995
Discusses the language of criminal justice ("rehabilitation" and "incapacitation") and public policy. Uses statistics from the United States Bureau of Justice to show that United States society deals with convicted felons with an approach that does not put much emphasis on either rehabilitation or incapacitation. (SR)
Descriptors: Correctional Rehabilitation, Crime, Crime Prevention, Criminals
