Assesses the effects of sports commentary on spectators' perception of competitive play and enjoyment of athletic contests. Demonstrates that watching contests in which the opponents are described as hated foes--rather than as good friends or neutral opponents--creates the greatest enjoyment for spectators. (PD)

Analyzes excerpts from eighteen of Robert M. Krauss's dialog transcripts in order to characterize the sequential and structural relations between naming and describing. Specifically, investigates how a referential description is shortened into a name through use, and what parts of antecedent descriptive phrases are selected to form the consequent…

Investigated cue leakage during deception. Demonstrated that during a prepared lie (one that is rehearsed or mentally prepared), liars exhibited shorter response latencies and message durations, less smiling, more affirmative nodding and body adaptors than truth tellers did. During a spontaneous lie, liars exhibited more body adapters than truth…

Reviews ERIC materials dealing with the factors that influence interaction between teachers and students in the classroom. (HTH)

There is a gap, it is suggested, separating the generally cultured person, not just from the scientist, but from specialists in many fields. Dictionary definitions are seen as one means of seeing the extent to which specialists and those in the general culture speak the same language. (MLW)

Summarizes studies in the field of media and aging within six categories: media-use behavior and demographic characteristics of the aging audience; related media content; effects on individual's responses to aging; social consequences of the interrelationship between media and aging; structure and function of media organizations; and strategies…

Presents an annotated bibliography of 27 items from the ERIC database in the area of speech communication. Areas highlighted include the nature of the discipline/profession; teaching/learning; theory/research; and applied communication. (JMF)

Examines the extent to which statements representing eight broad dimensions of communication are associated with words commonly used to identify relationships of varying degrees of intimacy. Dimensions of the interaction included are uniqueness, depth, breadth, efficiency, flexibility, smoothness, spontaneity, and overt evaluations. (JMF)

Investigates the degree of convergence between the construct of organizational communication and three aspects of performance feedback information: (1) type of information, (2) source of information, and (3) perceived reliability of the source. Studies patterns of organizational communication of faculty within departments and feedback on their own…

Reviews a study of viewer recall of disclaimer information required in commercials. Indicates that aural and video disclaimers are generally ineffective because they are either not attended to or not comprehended. (JMF)

Argues that the speech communication scholar can contribute to the general study of communicative development, particularly to the investigation of strategic communication. Argues for attention to message strategies, but within the framework of the underlying cognitive and cultural structures through which they are created. (JMF)

Presents an ontological understanding of the phenomenon of anxiety and makes a comparison with the phenomenon of fear. Discusses the experience of anxiety in communication situations and offers implications for communication researchers. (JMF)

Vocal activity in spontaneous speech appears to alternate between regular periods of high and low activity. These cycles may be properties of social systems, internal cognitive rhythms, or physiological rhythms that affect readiness to initiate activity. (Author/RL)

Reports on a study designed to test whether or not individuals ingesting alcohol will be less affected by persuasive messages than individuals in a normal state. (PD)

Reports on a field study that examined communication behaviors in job interviews. Recommends a training method for developing the communication skills that job applicants will need. (RL)