An investigation of the nature of one, 2-year-old child's imitative competence in using the modal auxiliary system of English (using "will" and "can") during two periods two months apart. (ED)

A three part article 1) considering basic requirements for a language typology theory, including qualitative, comparative and quantitative concept development, 2) analyzing and evaluating several of thee better known language typology systems, and 3) comparing and contrasting those systems. (DH)

Ten terms which are used both in mathematics and in psychology are discussed. The similarities and dissimilarities in usage within the two fields are analyzed. Other terms common to both fields are listed. (SD)

The study involving four teachers, two tutors, and ten preschool hearing impaired children investigated both the linguistic relationship between adult and child utterances and the teaching strategies involved in the process of interacting. A literature review focuses on three major areas--language interaction between adults and normally hearing…

Two possible explanations based on elementary facts of physics are suggested for the universal preference for place of articulation of implosives and ejectives. Languages show a preference for ejectives in the order: velar, alveolar, and labial while implosives occur most often in the opposite order. A language will only have velar implosives if…

This paper provides a review of some basic general semantic principles and then applies them to the area of prenatal classes and labor room practices. It first presents an overview of the principle that language is not a neutral factor in human perceptions but an active, reactive force. Next, it looks at the relationship between language and…

THE WESTPORT PROJECT WAS ORGANIZED TO ACCELERATE THE MOVEMENT TOWARD A DISTANT GOAL, A LINGUISTICALLY BASED ENGLISH CURRICULUM AT THE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL. THE PRINCIPAL PURPOSE WAS TO COLLECT A SIGNIFICANT BODY OF INFORMATION ABOUT THE LANGUAGE STRUCTURES USED BY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND TO MAKE THIS MATERIAL AVAILABLE TO ANY SCHOOL…

THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN TO DEMONSTRATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF INTRODUCING CERTAIN LANGUAGE CONCEPTS IN KINDERGARTEN WHICH ARE NOT NORMALLY INCLUDED AT THAT LEVEL. SPECIAL EFFORTS WERE GIVEN TO MAKING THE CHILDREN AWARE OF THEIR SPEECH HABITS, LETTERS, WORDS, AND SENTENCES. VISUAL AND AUDITORY DISCRIMINATION SKILLS WERE…

The first step in learning to read is to recognize the visual language code as equivalent to the auditory code. The next step is the translation between auditory and visual information as well as between temporal and spatial organizations. The factors contributing to such translations are divided into six subprocesses: auditory sequence…

This paper considers such contracted forms as "I'm,""he's,""we'd," and "isn't" or "won't." It is often assumed, the author states, that every contracted form is derived by surface-level phonological rules from a non-contracted and semantically equivalent counterpart. The author presents evidence to…

This text on the sociology of language, hear defines as "...a focus upon the entire gamut of topics related to the social organization of language behavior," lays the groundwork for the theoretical development of this emerging branch of linguistics. The author proposes that sociolinguists investigate everything concerned with language from the…

French Caribbean Creole, specifically Haitian Creole, is the native language of a number of students in American Schools. In order to help these students master English, the teacher should understand Creole structure and grammar. Haitian Creole is described as to: (1) Phonology--consonants; sounds present in English but lacking in Haitian Creole;…