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Cronkhite, Gary – Quarterly Journal of Speech, 1986
Asserts that the distinguishing focus of the communication discipline is symbolic activity. Suggests that wide recognition of this focus, its scope and coherence would help to resolve important discipline-related controversies. (MS)
Descriptors: Coherence, Intellectual Disciplines, Language Usage, Linguistic Theory
Lamb, 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