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Peer reviewedBeardsley, Monroe C. – College English, 1974
The task of keeping language alive is a task for all teachers. (JH)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, English Instruction, Freedom of Speech, Language
Download full textLamb, Barbara – 1971
"What is Language" is a course involving the study of the origin of language, language misconceptions, linguistics, semantics, communication, symbols, persuasion, and word manipulation. With the major concept of how language works in mind, the course includes the following: word order of English sentences; word classes and structure…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Course Content, Curriculum Guides, English Curriculum
CASSIDY, FREDERIC G. – 1963
THE DEFINITION OF THE WORD "LANGUAGE" CAN BE LIMITED TO MEAN "A VOCAL AND AUDITORY MEANS OF COMMUNICATION, WHICH WORKS BY THE SYMBOLIC PROCESS, WHICH HAS A COMPLEX STRUCTURE, AND WHICH IS CONSTANTLY CHANGING SO LONG AS IT REMAINS IN USE." THERE ARE SIX IMPLICATIONS OF THIS DEFINITION--(1) ALTHOUGH LANGUAGE IS PRIMARILY AUDITORY AND VOCAL, IT CAN…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Dialects, English Instruction, Expressive Language
