Describes and illustrates with examples problems encountered by translators in dealing with their clients. Decries users' lack of appreciation for the professional services received, giving an outline of steps and teamwork involved in producing good quality translations. Offers useful tips for improvement of client-translator's relations. (MES)

Describes an adolescent outpatient pretherapy training and orientation program considered to have speeded group cohesion; increased expression of positive expectations; reduced time-wasting discussion; decreased concerns over confidentiality; and facilitated verbal feedback skills. (Author/DB)

Identifies three sociological dimensions that constrain the selection, production, interpretation, and reporting of verbally manipulative behaviors; discusses two texts illustrating the dimensions; and examines some problems of conceptualization and measurement. (FL)

To determine whether the auditory difficulties of learning disabled (LD) children are characterized by deficiencies in processing especially rapid or especially slow speech, the effect of various rates of compressed and expanded sentences on the repetition performance of 20 LD and normal children (ages 8 to 11 years) was investigated. (Author/DLS)

Examines patterns, correlates, and consequences of direct verbal communication between Black and White mothers and teenage daughters. Finds higher frequencies of current communication to be associated with more responsible patterns of daughters' sexual behavior. Stresses the important role of parents as formal agents of sexual socialization.…

Twelve male subjects were divided into three groups (model-plus-reinforcement (MR), model-only, and control) to determine if the presence of a verbalizing model to 35mm slides would elicit increased speech. Verbalization increased over treatments, especially in the MR group. Generalization to the word occurred in only three subjects. (Author/SJL)

A classroom assignment on how to deliver a detailed telephone message to a tape recorder. (JMF)

Discusses the classroom teacher as role model for children acquiring language. Cites the traditional teacher-oriented format as one reason children do not imitate teachers' speech. (HTH)

Children, 9-11 years old, solved subtraction problems in the form of M-N=..., then gave a verbal report on the thought processes used, analysis of which utilized a model based on analyses of reaction times, and resulted in a more detailed process model. (AN)

Cultural deprivation has been found to affect the acquisition, development, and utilization of language for the child. The influences of environmental variables on language patterns are discussed as a series of conditioned responses reinforced in the developmental process. (Author)

The Allred Interaction Analysis is an instrument, designed from theory and research, that codifies communication. It gives researchers a tool for assessing interaction in dyadic relationships and a cognitive map for analyzing their verbal communication. Preliminary evidence indicates this vehicle is a useful means for promoting change. (Author)

Presents a critique and further tests of a model proposed by Burgoon on the effects of violating conversational distance expectations. Based on the results and critique, it is concluded that the model needs revision to include the interactive effects of reward and distance. (JMF)

Ways of dealing with requests or demands for the teacher's attention from outside the teacher group activity are discussed. (MJB)

Results of a communication skills training program for high school students indicated that these students demonstrated significantly higher self-disclosure and empathy skills levels than untrained students. (Author)

Clients rated self-involving counselors as more expert, attractive, and trustworthy than self-disclosing counselors. Client responses to self-involving counselor statements contained significantly more client self-referents. (Author)