Discusses the development of several self-report measures of communication apprehension; included are lists of the test items employed. (SW)

Outlines a study to determine similarities between language structures in English reading materials and oral language patterns familiar to Filipino children and mentions needs for readability studies of second-language materials. Bibliography. (MD)

Classroom teachers rated achievement and appearance characteristics of nine school-age hearing-impaired and deaf children on a semantic differential. A significant difference between normally hearing and hearing-impaired subjects was noted. Hearing aids and the speech of the hearing-impaired and deaf subjects elicit more negative responses.…

Reviews research on female and male interaction patterns. Examines classroom interaction in higher education and pedagogical alternatives developed in women's studies programs. Argues that the norm of classroom interaction is more closely aligned with typical male patterns of interaction. (PD)

Results indicate that using the generic pronoun "she" can negatively affect perceptions of social attractiveness for all speakers; it particularly affects a male speaker's perceived competence. The generic "they," however, did not hinder perceived credibility in any way; in fact, it enhanced females' perceived competence. (PD)

Briefly reviews psycholinguistic research, describes six categories of utterance, and reports on research into the relationship between level of thought and length of speech. Results indicate that both teachers and students take successively longer to express higher-cognitive types of utterances. (EAO)

Defines the meaning of literacy and other related terms and then examines the relationship between literacy and both social and economic development. The role of communications and the use of different types of media in literacy education are also discussed. (EAO)

Focused on the applicability of the communication concerns framework (self, task, and impact) to students in basic speech courses. Found that students entering basic interpersonal courses had more task than self or impact concerns, and students entering the public speaking courses had as many task as self concerns. Discusses implications for…

A case study in a small public elementary school near Melbourne (Australia), based on transcripts of the principal's conversations with the staff, shows that school administrators spend much of their time talking, that this talk accomplishes administration, and that the talk is used to tighten and loosen administrative control. (Author/RW)

Describes an attempt to design a first-year university French course along lines laid down by researchers associated with the Council of Europe and proponents of the communicative approach. Aspects discussed include approach and objectives, public, materials, activities, and evaluation. (Author/AMH)

Thirty classroom-tested activities are presented for motivating students to communicate orally in any foreign language. For each activity, the following information is provided: level, purpose, materials, procedure, and source. Variations and follow-up activities are also suggested. (Author/AMH)