The production and perception of syllable stress by 15 children (ages 10-13) with severe or profound hearing impairments were compared to 15 controls. Children with hearing loss had higher fundamental frequency, duration of syllables were longer across stressed and unstressed syllables, and they were less successful in conveying stress…

A study analyzed frequency of occurrence of consonants, vowels, and diphthongs, syllabic structure of the words, and segmental structure of the 311 monosyllabic words of 500 words that occur most frequently in English. Three mannerisms of articulation accounted for nearly 75 percent of all consonant occurrences: stops, semi-vowels, and nasals.…

Explores the phenomenon of second language speech fluency and how it may be facilitated through instruction. An overview of research on fluency in second language speech is presented; empirical research is discussed in light of psycholinguistic knowledge about mental processes underlying second language production, and a model is posited that…

Four toddlers with Down syndrome (ages 10-30 months) were presented with six nonreactive and reactive toys for 90 sessions of free play. When the toys were nonreactive, the subjects vocalized to express their disappointment or to seek assistance from the adults in the room. (Contains references.) (Author/CR)

Contributes to a special issue on how the reconsideration of what scholarship is affects the way in which scholarship is assessed. Examines traditional criteria for evaluating faculty research. Identifies activities pertinent to the scholarship of discovery, and the assessment practices in the field of communication as well as in general use. (SR)

Contributes to a special issue on how the reconsideration of what scholarship is affects the way in which scholarship is assessed. Discusses what scholarship of integration is (interpreting, drawing together, and bringing new insight to bear on original research); what activities constitute such scholarship; examples from the field of…

Contributes to a special issue on how the reconsideration of what scholarship is affects the way in which scholarship is assessed. Responds to Ernest Boyer's new definition of scholarship, outlining concepts with which the author agrees, and the author's concerns. Outlines ways in which the Boyer's ideas are potentially counterproductive for the…

Contributes to a special issue on how the reconsideration of what scholarship is affects the way in which scholarship is assessed. Discusses concerns with Ernest Boyer's redefinitions of what scholarship is. Argues the need for fair and consistent application of assessment standards for scholarship but notes problems of consistency and quality of…

Contributes to a special issue on how the reconsideration of what scholarship is affects the way in which scholarship is assessed. Discusses the Carnegie Foundation's 1997 report, "Scholarship Assessed." Offers an overview of the text itself, and discusses the centrality of discourse and argument to the work. Discusses implications for…

Discusses the making of a video documenting the research and teaching of the Department of Communication at North Carolina State University, noting its rationale and the visual communication strategies used in it. Discusses visual metaphors that served as rhetorical devices within the video. Describes the video's uses to build external relations…

Analysis of the conversations of 6 children (mean age 11 years) with semantic-pragmatic disorder found they were more likely to produce initiating utterances (rather than acknowledging or responding utterances) with both familiar and unfamiliar partners than other children of similar age or ability. Subjects did not produce more utterances or…

Discusses T. S. Eliot's communicational scepticism, defined as "...the idea that meaning is to some extent private to each individual, since language is an inadequate instrument for conveying thoughts from one mind to another." The article examines various issues relating to the literary criticism of Eliot's poetry. (20 references) (CK)

Discusses recent changes in the political, cultural, and educational landscape of the world, most notably in the trend towards "globalization" and technological increase. Argues that a time of massive change has come upon the institutions of higher education, and that the change must be dealt with at an equitable pace. Emphasizes the…

Two studies documented and evaluated parental scaffolding of three- and four-year olds' spatial communication in direction-giving tasks. Found that both age groups benefited from directive prompts, but 3-year olds benefited less than 4-year olds from nondirective prompts. (MDM)

Used an elicitation procedure to reveal how 6- and 7-year-old children adapted to the pragmatic context of a story and furnished a remark that would be pragmatically appropriate for a story character to utter. Children's use of self-generated, extra-textual language reveals one way that pragmatic language skill is at work when young children…