Discusses the teacher's obligation to enlighten the student adequately as to all interrelating features (e.g., linguistic, psychological, and cultural factors) attached to specific linguistic categories (e.g., presenting all of the moods and tenses of the verb be''). (DD)

Paper presented before the linguistic section of The Siam Society on May 12, 1971. Stresses the need for grammar theories which do not prevent linguists from identifying unusual syntactic structures in the less-studied languages of the world. (VM)

Although critical of some of the claims made for contrastive analysis in the past, this article treats contrastive analysis as a useful pursuit which can contribute to language learning. (FB)

Suggests that the syndicated columns published under the by-lines Dear Abby" and Ann Landers" contain useful textual material for intermediate and advanced English-as-a-second-language students. (VM)

Examines grammatically the hesitation pauses in the spontaneous narrative speech of 48 6 1/2-7 years olds. (MB)

Analyzes and classifies types of oral reading miscues and suggests that children learn to utilize sound-letter correspondences but know immediately to transfer their knowledge of spoken language patterns to reading. Tables and bibliography. (RW)

Poor writing style among academics, particulary those in the behavioral sciences, stems from a lack of linguistic sophistication, the linguistic customs of academia, and the linguistic customs of the behavioral science disciplines. The article offers remedies for errors in each category. (SB)

Describes and suggests the significance of syntactic imagery, poetic effects created through expressive grammatical structures. (MM)

Using semantic analysis as a basis, examines the wide variety of syntactic and semantic functions of "got" and the parallel structures present in Spanish. (EKN)