In English and Chinese, questions with a "wh"-object and a universally quantified subject (e.g. "What did everyone buy?") allow an individual answer ("Everyone bought apples.") and a pair-list answer ("Sam bought apples, Jo bought bananas, Sally bought..."). By contrast, the pair-list answer is reportedly unavailable in Japanese and Korean. This…

A discussion of the development of Leonard Bloomfield's theory of linguistics focuses on the influence of Ferdinand de Saussure's "Cours de linguistique generale" on Bloomfield's thinking. The discussion begins with a characterization of Bloomfield's early position with regard to general linguistics, especially as found in his 1914 book…

Authors present a model of language acquisition which demonstrates that considerable language competence can be acquired without presupposing innate linguistic factors. (Author)

CEBUANO-BISAYAN (VISAYAN) IS SPOKEN IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES AND IS THE LANGUAGE WITH THE LARGEST NUMBER OF NATIVE SPEAKERS IN THE PHILIPPINES. THERE IS NO ADEQUATE DICTIONARY FOR THIS LANGUAGE, AND THIS PROJECT HAS PROVIDED A CARD FILE ON THE BASIS OF WHICH A DICTIONARY MAY BE PREPARED. AN ADEQUATE DICTIONARY OF CEBUANO NEEDS TO…

THIS DICTIONARY WAS PREPARED FOR USE DURING FIELD WORK AMONG THE RUNGUS DUSUN PEOPLE IN NORTH BORNEO. MANY WORDS WHOSE REFERENTS AND SEMANTIC RANGES WERE UNKNOWN OR UNCERTAIN WERE INCLUDED FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES. REPRESENTING THE FIRST STAGE OF STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF THE LANGUAGE, THIS COMPILATION CONTAINS A MINIMAL SECTION ON THE PHONETIC SYMBOLS…

THE LEXICOGRAPHICAL PROBLEMS IN THE TURKISH LANGUAGE WERE DISCUSSED. HISTORICAL REVIEW OF THE LANGUAGE WAS PRESENTED WITH PROBLEMS OF LEXICOGRAPHY THAT EXISTED IN THE PAST COMPARED WITH THOSE OF THE PRESENT. DISCUSSION TOPICS OF THE REPORT INCLUDED (1) NAME OF THE LANGUAGE, (2) DELIMITATION COMPARED WITH RELATED LANGUAGES, (3) DELIMINATION…

Study seeks some insight on one particular mode of inquiry into the meaning of meaning'' by describing it in terms of Jungian psychological function or personality type - the thinking type. (Author)

Discusses the terms "regional,""dialectal,""semidialectal,""non-dialectal ," and "a-dialectal." Makes suggestions for new definitions for these terms. (EKN)

Introduces this special issue of the journal on the acquisition of second language segmental phonology and offers a snapshot of current research streams on the topic. (Author/VWL)

This research review traces the current discussion on models of bilingualism to the contributions of Vygotsky and Luria. Proposes that a modular approach to studying the different aspects of bilingual development promises to chart a course toward finding a broader common ground around research findings and interpretations that appear to be…

A discussion of the work of Ferdinand de Saussure focuses on the influence of Emile Durkheim, particularly his study of suicide; language as state or process; the influence of William Dwight Whitney; the goals of linguistics; the state of language; the linguistic sign; and linguistic value. (CB)

An interview with the founder of the Second Language Research Forum covers personal experiences, a researcher's view of applied linguistics, and educating future researchers. (LB)

Explores the speech of six nonnative speakers of English to achieve a greater understanding of what comprises fluency. Suggests that fluency is a complex, high-order linguistic phenomenon, and that the intuitive judgments about fluency level may take into account a wide range of linguistic phenomena. (SR)

Examines the impact of listeners on speakers' later memory for events. Shows that attentive listeners facilitate long-term memory, whereas situations with distracted listeners are difficult to distinguish from situations with no listener and with no recounting at all. (SR)