Examines readers' responses to the speech of men and women as presented in the cartoons of large-circulation magazines. See CS 702 316 for availability information. (RB)

Urges junior college English instructors to accept the new non-sexist direction of the English language and to teach students to avoid sexist language. (RB)

Describes an exercise designed to make students aware that the meaning of words is context-dependent and that everyday usages differ in meaning from poetic uses. (RB)

Percentages of unexpected pronominal usage in Japanese are listed. Data was gathered from Japanese magazine articles concerning individuals. Tendencies rather than strict rules became evident. (SC)

The study of headlines can be an effective means of exploring the use and abuse of language and of helping prepare students to be discriminating consumers of the media. (RB)

A range of language use model is proposed as an alternative conceptual framework to a stage model of egocentric speech. The range of language use model is proposed to clarify the meaning of the term egocentric speech, to examine the validity of stage assumptions, and to explain the existence of contextual variation in the form of children's…

This dissertation provides a heuristic model for defining, analyzing, and exemplifying the artistic dimension of black English. Further, it offers a method of recognizing and evaluating this aspect of verbal behavior for the purpose of strengthening curriculum development and methods of instruction. After a review of the literature that deals with…

This paper outlines an approach to the study of internal state words and their use in conversation. The first section of the paper deals with the basic categories of words involved, discussing and illustrating theoretical and practical problems in defining critical components and boundaries for the class of internal state words as a whole and then…

Although there is a central thread of consistency in objective, organization and procedures in institutions of higher education, differences in educational terminology tend to mislead or confuse both the educationists and the general public. This pamphlet contains a collection of the terms most commonly used by those working in student personnel…

Constructing a family history can be significant in helping persons understand and appreciate the root system that supports and sustains them. Oral history can be a valuable resource in family research as Alex Haley demonstrated in writing "Roots." The major difficulty of using oral tradition in tracing a family history is that family…

This paper argues that people can be trained to use language to respond to varieties of literature with more discrimination and with more confidence than in the past. This is true first, because there are now studies which detail categories of response to literature; and second, because clinical psychiatrists and psychological counselors have…

This paper argues that doublespeak statements are often criticized not because they are dishonest, but because as individuals we do not personally agree with the underlying philosophy of the statements. Several sets of words and phrases are discussed and their meanings, as perceived by various types of people, are examined. To fit deceptive…

This paper attempts to define the terms "vague" and "ambiguous" and then argues that the problem of doublespeak revolves around the deliberate use of ambiguity, not vagueness. Through several situational examples, doublespeak is defended as a sometimes useful tactic in order to stimulate and encourage open inquiry and…