This paper considers the existing evidence of systems of co-occurring, sex-linked, linguistic signals in the United States. In the first section, the type of research which has been done in linguistic sex contrasts and then the relevant material in "folk linguistics" are discussed. In addition, a number of studies about the differences among men…

The traditional respiration-phonation-articulation-resonation model of speech production which permeates introductory literature is not the only suitable model of this process. The pump-valve model, which derives from the acoustic theory of speech production, is a viable alternative. This newer model is also consistent with modern theories. It…

There is a great deal of speech communication work going on in western Canada, but in higher education, little direct teaching of the subject. This essential fact is the focus of this paper. The author presents an overview of Canadian history and the work of her writers, and seeks reasons for the absence of speech as a separate subject in academic…

This volume of the Michigan Speech Association secondary curriculum guide--an expanded version of the 1968 edition (ED 026 393)--is devoted solely to the development of debating skills. The guide is intended to assist teachers in planning a course of instruction in debate and to provide techniques for coaching students who participate in an…

The syntactical speech characteristics of black children living in depressed areas of an Eastern city were compared with the eight identified by Baratz, i.e., absence of "s" in the third person singular, zero copula, double negation and "ain't," zero past marker, zero possessive marker, zero plural marker, the substitution of "did" or "can" for…

This study developed a test to measure Anticipated Communicative Anxiety (ACA), the tendency of persons to expect to be anxious or frightened when they must express themselves orally. First, it was found that ACA could be both reliably and validly measured by a test on which subjects were asked to estimate on a seven-point scale how much fear they…

The model in this study illustrates a theory of the language user's performance based on an analysis of the fundamental speech episode, the dialogue. The model presents an outline of conditions for the description of strategic aspects of communication within a dynamic framework, which are dependent on the orientation of the communicator toward a…

This collection of seven essays provides a general theoretical discussion of the overall speech program for the elementary and junior high schools and develops several aspects of instruction in detail. Dorothy C. Higgenbotham formulates a comprehensive proposal for the development of a total speech program. The essentially symbol-centered nature…

A course on communication in the classroom was designed as part of a program to bring education courses, taught by regular university faculty, to Indian reservations, making it possible for an Indian student to continue working while taking courses and to complete his degree in five years. This paper describes the objectives and philosophy of the…

Resources from various subject areas are organized in one publication for use by teachers in elementary schools having a considerable enrollment of children who are Spanish speaking and of Latin American descent. The general purpose of the learning experiences described is to help children achieve in the areas of oral communication skills,…

This bulletin implements the position paper on speech published by the Florida Department of Education (ED 053 133), which is reprinted as an appendix to this document. The bulletin offers guides and outlines for eight courses in speech communication: the basic course, public speaking, discussion, debate, parliamentary procedures, mass…

In the first section of this paper, the author presents a rationale for incorporating audience responses as a teaching strategy in the basic speech course. The rationale is based on the goal of the course, which is to modify the student's communication behavior and his sensitivity to the forces which affect the communication process. The author…

The dynamics of speech communication are discussed. The point is made that a growing child learns what aspects of communication situations make demands upon what can be said. There are at least five aspects of situations to which he must pay particular attention in order to learn these things. These are (1) the people present on the scene, (2)…

A guide for helping young children develop positive attitudes about themselves and for expressing themselves well is presented. The philosophy of the school district putting out this instructional manual includes the following tenets: (1) Schools exist primarily for the benefit of the children in their community; (2) Curriculum should provide…

A SIMPLE, INEXPENSIVE, AND LARGELY SELF-INSTRUCTIONAL LANGUAGE PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED AND EVALUATED FOR FIVE ACADEMIC QUARTERS AT KALAMAZOO COLLEGE IN MICHIGAN. THE PROGRAM WAS CALLED THE "NEGLECTED LANGUAGE PROGRAM" (NLP) AND OFFERED INSTRUCTION IN MANDARIN CHINESE, JAPANESE, HINDI-URDU, PERSIAN, SWAHILI, AND BRAZILIAN PORTUGUESE. ITS…