Criticizes J.L. Austin's and J.R. Searle's claims that utterances have illocutionary force and offers an alternative account of the illocutionary aspect of utterances, which sees illocution as the way in which utterances meaningfully relate to the state of affairs in the world. (FL)

Two studies were conducted to define reactions to gender-biased language empirically. Results indicated generic phrasings were perceived as somewhat biased and sexist, designation and evaluation stereotyping was perceived as extremely biased and sexist, and neutral alternatives were judged appropriately nonsexist. Findings suggest authors conform…

Proposes a definition of uncertainty useful in organizational communication and demonstrates the applicability of the concept in managing communication problems in a selected manufacturing firm. (MS)

Examines the decline, death, and resurrection of the Cornish language. Looks at 17th and 18th century writings on the subject and at the problems faced in reviving the language, especially in connection with the reconstruction of its phonological and lexical components. Considers the state of Unified Cornish today. (SED)

Attempts to redefine the meaning of the two Spanish verbs "saber" and "conocer" and explores some possible extralinguistic factors affecting their usage. Shows that "conocer" represents knowledge which is firsthand and that this type of knowledge is a building block for the more thorough, systematic knowledge represented by "saber." (SED)

A total of 60 adults and 60 first graders were presented with brief stories and asked to supply the verbal statement (or directive) that would be used by the story character. Results confirmed expectations regarding situational use of directives for neutral-affect story characters. (Author/KS)

Explores the ways in which the simplifying processes of the varieties of English used in note-taking resemble and differ from those found in baby talk and in foreigner talk. Explores 10 simplified-register features identified in the university lecture notes of seven students. (HTH)

Critiques Pinder and Bourgeois ("Administrative Science Quarterly," 27) on their view that use of metaphors in administrative science is misleading and counterproductive. Author argues that metaphor is unavoidable in scientific prose and holds creative potential for developing a scientific approach to administration. (JW)

Concludes that brand names that begin with plosives are more frequently recalled and recognized than are those that do not begin with plosives. (FL)

Presents a criticism of Clayton W. Lewis's analysis of Burke's "A Rhetoric of Motives" arguing that Lewis risks overstressing act and neglecting the necessary connection between agency and act in Burke's theory of dramatism. Includes Lewis's response. (HTH)

Presents a brief overview of the language situation in the Caribbean. Discusses language use and attitudes toward language varieties, the problems they engender for educators (both in the Caribbean and in Canada), as well as some ways of solving the problems. (EKN)

Attempts to formulate some of the questions about school systems that students and teachers are complaining about. (Author/RK)

Any understanding of the relationship of comprehension to grammar must go beyond the scope of the traditional limitations of syntax and relate to real world knowledge in terms of language usage. (Author)

While some clarity might be obtained from pursuing the meaning of facts if there were no language or in terms of their positiveness or negativeness, the author decided to look at some ordinary-language uses of the word "fact" in three different constructions to see if some insight might be gained. (Author/RK)

This feature consists of a list of corrections and additions to the dictionaries of the Spanish language academy. (Text is in Spanish.) (CLK)