Investigates vocal and nonvocal communication patterns between three groups of mother-infant pairs that include homemakers who prefer not to work, homemakers who prefer to work, and working mothers. (SS)

Indicates that, in a table game with five-year-old sons or daughters, fathers used more directly controlling language with their children than did mothers, whereas mothers preferred indirectly to directly controlling language. (Author/RH)

Gives advice for the correspondence course instructor on profiling students, structuring the course, preparing study guides, and encouraging adult learners. (SK)

Presents a theory of debate as a comparison of policy systems, a theory which satisfies the unique speech act requirements of discussing policy proposals. Describes the basic model and illustrates it by reference to the interpretation of "should" propositions and the analysis of burdens of proof. (JMF)

Examined the extent to which subjects disclosed positive and negative trait information to each of three friends in the course of their relationships. Self-disclosure and feedback grouped themselves as suggested by Leary's model of interpersonal behavior, indicating that relationships are characterized more by affiliative than by dominant…

Examines the effects of interpersonal perspective upon certain noncontent communicative behaviors, specifically, unwillingness to communicate, predisposition toward verbal behavior, and disclosiveness. Significant differences are shown among persons with analytic, cooperational, and instrumental perspectives on a linear combination of…

The experiment explored the effect of oral instructions and training on the expansion of written language using a reversal design with a 12 year old boy who attended a tutorial clinic. When a simple training session was provided prior to the writing of a composition, the S wrote more adjectives. (Author)

Assessed the effects of two types of communicative cues on perceptions of dominance. Subjects viewed stimulus tapes of controlled conversations and rated each speaker. Results indicated that vocal participation contributed to perceptions of dominance more than open-ended or closed-ended questions. (Author/RC)

Investigated two dimensions of the verbal exchange, "here-and-now" v "there-and-then" verbal content and positive v negative affective tone, through use of a feedback device developed by the second author. Feedback enhanced use of affective verbalizations. The positive here-and-now condition enhanced group cohesiveness most. (Author)

Demonstrates that the attentiveness construct can be accurately represented in terms of behavioral signals, sensitivities, and self-evaluations. Indicates that attentiveness is a function of posture, verbal behavior, and eye contact and demonstrates that attentiveness varies as a function of role status across differing contexts. (JMF)

Reconsiders Mehrabian's formula for message impact using the all-channel condition as the criterion variable and the verbal, vocal, and facial channels as predictor variables. Regression equations for each of four messages were quite different from Mehrabian's formula and from each other, indicating a "contextual" rather than…

Proposes that metaphor and metonymy combined with cross-cultural regularities of naming-behavior are the common denominators that facilitate language change. Includes bibliographic references and notes. (PMJ)

The role of a strategy of reduplication in phonological acquisition and behavior was examined in terms of: (1) the relationship between adoption of this strategy and failure to produce nonreduplicated multisyllabic forms and final consonants, and (2) the role of reduplication in production constraints. (Author/AM)

Discusses a variety of approaches to group work with children. A table identifying key elements is presented. To make the group a productive vehicle for helping children the counselor must use a leadership style that blends meaningful material with an appropriate degree of verbalization and activity. (Author)