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Zhang, Xiaopeng – Language Learning, 2017
This study adopted Ambridge's research paradigm to examine the effects of entrenchment, preemption, and verb semantics in second language (L2) acquisition of English "un-" prefixation. Three groups of Chinese learners of English (second- and fourth-year English majors and teachers of English) rated the acceptability of 48 "un-"…
Descriptors: Generalization, Error Analysis (Language), Linguistic Performance, Language Styles
Wang, Yuling – English Language Teaching, 2010
Based on Adaptation Theory, the article analyzes the production process of hedges. The procedure consists of the continuous making of choices in linguistic forms and communicative strategies. These choices are made just for adaptation to the contextual correlates. Besides, the adaptation process is dynamic, intentional and bidirectional.
Descriptors: Verbal Communication, Communication Strategies, Context Effect, Decision Making
Fisher, Ian – Speech Teacher, 1971
The author gives reasons as to why a child's speech may seem to deteriorate after a change of schools, Speech is infinitely adaptive; and the child learns early how to use different styles for different situations. The child, however, may not be aware of this ability. (Author/MS)
Descriptors: Language Styles, Linguistic Performance, Sociolinguistics

Houston, Susan H. – Language Sciences, 1970
In dealing with the differences between the school and non-school language of Black children, the author uses a contingency grammar," which considers all speakers of a language to have the identical linguistics competence but includes a level of systematic performance" to account for dialectal and other systematic differences. (FB)
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Child Language, Language Styles, Linguistic Competence

Bradac, James J.; And Others – Communication Monographs, 1977
Defines lexical diversity as manifest vocabulary range and lexical density as the ratio of lexical to gramatical items in a unit of discourse. Examines the effects of lexical diversity and density on listeners' evaluative judgments. (MH)
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Higher Education, Language Research, Language Styles

DeStefano, Johanna S. – Elementary School Journal, 1972
Teachers can help students increase their range of registers by being aware of and encouraging their students' linguistic efforts and encouraging students' control over literate" forms. (Author/JB)
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Language Enrichment, Language Styles, Linguistic Competence
Wachal, Robert S.; Spreen, Otfried – 1970
A system of 20 Fortran and PL/1 programs, developed for an analysis of aphasic and normal speech transcripts, is described in detail. The programs aid in lexical, grammatical, paralinguistic and statistical analyses, as well as in data preparation and correction. They can also be used in schizophrenic and other kinds of pathological language and…
Descriptors: Aphasia, Computational Linguistics, Grammar, Language Styles

Palmberg, Rolf – CIEFL Bulletin, 1978
The use of the term "strategy" in second language communication is discussed, and a typology of communication strategies is presented. Communication strategies are those systematic devices a second language learner uses in attempting to express precise meaning in the target language. Definitions of learning strategies and communication strategies…
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Language Fluency, Language Styles, Learning Processes
DeCamp, David – 1969
The writer introduces the idea of sociolinguistic competence, the ability of a speaker to produce and recognize an infinite number of inter-idiolectal code switches, and discusses two methods of dealing with such language variations: frequency analysis and implicational analysis. In frequency analysis, the method used by sociolinguists such as…
Descriptors: Dialect Studies, Language Styles, Linguistic Competence, Linguistic Performance

Cazden, Courtney B. – Urban Review, 1976
Notes that it is not surprising to find a time lag between the development of a field, in this case socio-linguistics, and the application of its concepts and methodologies to a specific setting, the classroom. (Author)
Descriptors: Language Role, Language Styles, Language Usage, Linguistic Competence

Cofer, Thomas M. – Linguistics, 1975
A data-based study done in Philadelphia examined the constraints on relative pronoun deletion and looked for a possible correlation to social stratification or stylistic variation. Restrictive relative clauses only are examined. Constraints appear to be due to performance factors related to sentence processing. (SCC)
Descriptors: Language Processing, Language Styles, Language Usage, Language Variation
Kramer, Cheris – 1973
This paper considers the existing evidence of systems of co-occurring, sex-linked, linguistic signals in the United States. In the first section, the type of research which has been done in linguistic sex contrasts and then the relevant material in "folk linguistics" are discussed. In addition, a number of studies about the differences among men…
Descriptors: Females, Individual Characteristics, Information Theory, Language Patterns
Bernstein, Basil, Ed. – 1973
This collection of studies is divided into four parts. Part one is concerned with aspects of maternal communication as it relates to regulative and instructional contexts. Part two focuses on aspects of the speech of five year olds, with Hawkins examining choices within the nominal group, Turner and Pickvance examining expressions of uncertainty…
Descriptors: Child Language, Language Acquisition, Language Styles, Linguistic Competence

Linn, Michael D. – College Composition and Communication, 1975
An approach to written composition built upon knowledge of the linguistic environments of inner-city blacks is described.
Descriptors: Black Culture, Black Dialects, Games, Group Activities
DeStefano, Johanna S. – 1972
Registers--language varieties set apart from other varieties by the social circumstances of their use--are linguistic universals operating in all speech communities. Ghetto black children learn to control registers pertinent to the domain of family and neighborhood--most of which are spoken in their vernacular. Ghetto children are also expected to…
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Child Language, Grade 1, Grade 3
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