Examines two models of the compelling nature of the infant cry and its effectiveness in eliciting caregiving behavior. (MP)

Two groups of six 3-month-old infants participated in a study to investigate the effect of social stimulation on infants' vocalizations. (MS)

An analysis of the sentence structure used in radiophonic French. Since the style of language used on the radio bears such a strong influence on the evolution of the French language, it is hoped that such analyses will be used in language teaching. (Text in French.) (TL)

In seminar situations, more informed decisions might be made as a result of verbal exchanges if a free flow of ideas is possible, but this study suggests that status structures deter development towards sound logical conclusions. Status hierarchies occur, and periods of useless oratory support status systems at the expense of educational aims. The…

Argues that not only is the study of interaction in second language acquisition (SLA) predicated on a socially impoverished view of interaction, but also that the types of data frequently used for investigating questions of interaction in a second language may not be adequate for determining what really occurs in such interactions. (15 references)…

Surveys more than 300 university communication departments, asking how educators perceive service learning and whether communication departments make service learning opportunities available for their students. Finds widespread availability of service learning opportunities for students in speech communication departments, reflecting the national…

Outlines a conceptual scheme detailing the functions of a communication curriculum in relation to the communication field; the institution in which a department finds its home; and the society. Illustrates the scheme with the case of one particular department's core curriculum. (PA)

Questions survey results which find oral communication education alive and well in higher education. Argues that those outside the discipline need to be educated about the nature of speech communication education and that a concerted effort must be made by faculty and administrators to reinforce the academic credibility of the discipline. (PA)

This paper presents qualitative descriptions of the consonant inventories of 12 children who have used cochlear implants for at least five years, as well as descriptions of sound correspondences between children's systems and the ambient language (English). Qualitative differences were found between the inventories of oral communication users and…

Offers beginning basic course directors some initial ideas about hiring the best associate faculty. Seeks to open discussion about directing associate faculty by outlining hiring standards and providing guidelines for orienting, empowering, developing, and evaluating associate faculty. (PA)

Discusses the importance of emotions and the need for teachers to assist youngsters toward emotional maturity. The social studies curriculum can help students acquire a vocabulary of emotion while they study the ways people have felt and expressed themselves geographically, economically, sociologically, politically, and culturally. It is hoped…

Reviews the construct of speech intelligibility as expounded by Cathford half a century ago in a landmark treatise and in the collaborative efforts of Smith, Nelson, and Rafiqzad to examine its relevance to intercultural communication in a new millennium beset by the contradictory global tensions of homogeneity and fragmentation. (Author/VWL)

Reports the results of practicing engineers' descriptions of the importance of oral communication. Suggests that engineering practice takes place in an intensely oral culture and while formal presentations are important to practicing engineers, daily work is characterized more by interpersonal and small group experiences. Notes that communication…

Examines the influences of speech perception, oral language ability, emergent literacy, and the home literacy environment on the growth of phonological sensitivity. Finds, overall, the combination of predictors explained a significant proportion of the variance in phonological sensitivity and its growth. Discusses results in terms of their…

Reports on ethnographic research that explores the range of ways in which Spanish-English bilingual immigrant youth interpret English language texts for their families. Focuses on interpretations of written text for close family members, done at home, and charts the domains of these multiple literacies. Argues that bilingual youth's experiences as…