Teacher needs to analyze the components of his style, discover excessive activity, experiment with motions and perfect his skill if he is to use body language as an effective communication medium. (RB)

Discusses the importance of conversational, situationally-rooted speech in language instruction, and the necessity for transfer of training from patterned exercises. (RS)

"The purpose of this paper is to describe what appears to be a successful experiment in teaching levels of diction recently carried out in the freshman composition courses for EFL students at Southern Illinois University." (Author/FWB)

Revision of a paper presented at meeting of the Conference on College Composition and Communication (Minneapolis, Minn., April 1968).

Provides a synthesis of findings about lexical and syntactico-semantic differences between spoken and written language. Outlines and critically examines the major theoretical and methodological approaches used in comparative studies of spoken and written language and reexamines the question of how speech and writing relate to prototypical forms of…

Discusses letter writing as a practical way to teach German composition. Describes the course content and gives samples of topics and exercises. (EKN)

Describes a refinement and extension of the Hill Counselor Verbal Response Category System (HCVRCS). The revision (HCVRCS-R) retains the original's content analytic approach. However, the HCVRCS-R deviates from the original in its conceptual framework, classification strategy, and in its rules for defining meaningful response units. (Author)

Tested for the effects of differential word familiarity and one versus two semantic tasks on recall in young and older adults following semantic processing. The results demonstrated that word familiarity and number of processing tasks both had a strong effect on recall. (Author)

Inquiry into teaching art has a compounded middle or language section, so that the researcher can dwell in common dialogue with the teacher who is doing the same with students. A rational-empirical scientific approach would disintegrate these truth and language conditions through its stance in methodology and quantifiable language. (Author/SJL)

Proposes making minimal translations of Shakespeare's works to restore his literature to modern readers' attention. Considers four types of passages requiring such translations: complicated exposition, thick stylization, the high dramatic moment, and the passing trifle. Presents guidelines for further translations. (RL)

A description of a course in French composition at the University of Essex, which is based on "Exercices de style, " by R. Queneau. The course consists of writing variations of a single model story or paragraph. Six variations are presented and discussed to clarify the method. (AMH)

Presents a perspective on the system of language levels and logical operations that effective language users employ. Offers a rational for teaching this language system. Suggests activities for "moving language around" to help students develop concepts about language structures. (RL)

Argues that writing teachers must assist students to be more sensitive to the finer points of writing and to the power of language to move and persuade. (HOD)