Tests two theoretical accounts of imagery on paired-associate learning. These two theories, differentiation theory and mediation theory, have been proposed to account for the finding that stimilus imagery/concreteness is an important variable in paired-associate learning. (Author/RK)

In 1974 Wood proposed a hybrid serial-parallel model to account for the within-stimulus interactions between the acoustic cue of "pitch" and the phonetic cue of "place". These experiments found Wood's research independent of his subjects' experience, the order of cue presentation, and whether the cues are presented simultaneously or sequentially.…

Considers listener expectancies based on timing redundancy in continuous speech and the interaction between the effects of segmental and suprasegmental cues during ongoing perception. (Editor/RK)

This paper explores the various options available for dealing with the demands and costs of communication in a world of many languages. Globalization has increased the demand for language services necessary to accomplish effective communication. It is argued that the day is not far off when the complications, costs, and inequalities of language…

We believe that it is not enough to just take in information when we listen, read, and watch. We must also critically analyze that information. One part of this critical analysis involves looking for stereotypes, the focus of this paper. The paper has two main parts. In the first part, we briefly review some current thinking on the nature of the…

Research supported by contracts from the U.S. Office of Education and the Advanced Projects Research Agency. (DD)

Research supported by the Social Science Research Council. (RS)

The language aquisition device (LAD) as hypothesized in the writings of Noam Chomsky is analyzed in terms of its applicability to second language learning (L2). (RL)

Abridged version of the original Swedish article. (DD)

Illustrates the use of a flow chart to facilitate planning of laboratory exercises by two chemical examples. (AL)

A systems approach, properly applied in assisting a handicapped individual to readjust to his environment, can be characterized by involvement and communication. (Author/MU)

A description of a week's work in mathematics carried out by a first year group of grammar school boys, answering the question which is the title of this article. (MM)