Considers utterances that appear to violate the interdependence assumed by the interactionist view, entering the stream of behavior at peculiar and unnatural places, producing communicative effects but no dialogue. Self-talk, imprecations, and response cries are discussed. (EJS)

Examined the extent to which mothers synchronize their verbal references to objects with other, nonverbal events when addressing children in the first two years of life. Forty-two mothers and their infants (age 11, 14, and 24 months) were observed in a joint play situation involving a number of toys. (Author/JMB)

Teacher verbalizations about children's classroom problems were studied as a function of medical-model or behavioral model cues. Medical-model or behavioral-model cues elicited descriptions of problem behavior congruent with their respective assumptions about human behavior. (Author)

Terms for new concepts and modernized notions are being constantly produced in the major world languages. These terms--"neologisms"--have to be rendered in other languages, thus enriching these languages. A program for research and the production of glossaries is suggested to translators and national translation societies. (AMH)

Suggests that citizen band radio communication involving code names and coded language offers an opportunity for participation without personal commitment. (MH)

Reports the development of a Verbal Systems Analysis procedure for investigating significant form in verbal communications through a process which operationalizes two of the central concepts of form in Kenneth Burke's theory of symbolic action. (MH)

The Segal Interaction Analysis Scale (SIAS)--a categorization of verbal behaviors--is described and its uses indicated for promoting effective and productive group discussions. (MB)

The author is internationally recognized for his work on language and learning. Here he points out how we make sense of spoken language and how very young children begin to discover meaning in the world around them. (Editor/RK)

The article asserts that case-endings in conversational Latin were consciously learned by children in Roman times, and that the endings were so necessary for comprehension that ancient architects constructed theaters with outstanding acoustics. (SW)

Discusses study results indicating that self-esteem and communication apprehension are negatively related. (MH)

This study examined the effects of two types of social modeling on the referential communication performance of 72 children in grades K, 2, and 4. Findings were discussed in relation to the process of referential communication development. (JMB)

Suggests that group members' apprehension about communicating in groups can potentially mediate the effects of group versus individual brainstorming upon performance. (MH)

Some literature concerned with the connection between thought and language is reviewed, with reference to the development of visual perception. An experiment supports the contention that internal language can direct performance of a task of visual perception. The power of verbal labelling is discussed. (Author/CH)

Outlines a writing activity in which groups of three students collaborate to produce several written assignments in response to a case that fosters differing points of view. Suggests the activity teaches students to represent a unique viewpoint, negotiate differences among collaborators, and share information with teammates. (ARH)