Provides an alternative explanation of the divergent findings appearing in the literature on conceptual tempo and reading acquisition. (HOD)

Explores ways teachers can teach attentive listening and makes suggestions for developing listening skills used in natural ways in the classroom. (FL)

Describes a process model for sentence verification, including sentences expressing the implications of their antecedents. The model's distinctive features are the assumption that verification is based upon a focal element in the test sentence, and the comparison of this element with information corresponding to it in the antecedent…

A source of regularity in sentence construction is the recurrent use of certain fixed syntactic formats in explaining, describing, etc. Subjects exploit these regularities in sentence perception. An experiment on the perception of "perverse" sentences shows that listeners assimilate some of the features of sentences to "formulation frames."…

Summarizes recent empirical research in second language acquisition. Discusses relationship between age and second language learning, implications of invariant order of acquisition of morphemes obtained in various second language acquisition studies, and role of errors in second language acquisition. (Author/BK)

Discusses the use of cognitive explanations in attempting to account for linguistic regularities in language acquisition. Theories are discussed concerning first and second language acquisition. The developmental theory of Piaget is outlined along with its application to the cognitive theories of language acquisition. (PJM)

Presents examples of syntactic structures that may confuse children when reading. Suggests ways in which teachers can help overcome problems presented by these structures. (FL)

Suggests a conceptual basis for asserting a relationship between sentence combining and reading improvement. (RL)

Discounts the theory that bilingualism causes pathological disorders as well as stuttering. Emphasizes that bilingualism does not create medical problems. (NCR)

Outlines concerns regarding needed adjustments in the teaching of reading to cope with a changing, complex world. (JB)

Laments the lack of attention given to interference in vocabulary learning as contrasted with that accorded to interference in the communicative function of language, because the former is of greater qualitative importance. Gives examples from several languages showing the origins and bases of interference. (IFS/WGA)

The processing that integrates the meanings of individual words to form a representation of sentence meaning begins at those points in a sentence where the structural relationships can be identified. (Editor)

Reports on six experiments examining the relationships between language processing in the Roman v the Cyrillic alphabets, both of which are used to read Serbo-Croatian. Notes some of the problems involved in operating with two separately used symbol systems. (Author/RL)

The sensitive period as a developmental concept is discussed. Observations are made on various problems involved in attempting to explain adult difficulties with second language acquisition by invoking motivational and input factors. (Author/ NQ)

Discusses grammatical morpheme omissions in the phrase productions of children with language impairments. Clinical procedures are described whereby the salience of grammatical morpheme models is increased and the difficulty of production of grammatical morphemes is controlled via manipulation of prosodic contexts to enhance learning of grammatical…