Reports on a recent study of first grade writing efforts that confirms the importance of scribble in the writing process when it is an accepted language behavior in the classroom. (FL)

Raises four objections to a program of oral drills in standard English for children who speak black dialect. (HTH)

Provides several typical negative sentence structures, discusses why children find them difficult, and suggests how to begin teaching them to handle negatives. (FL)

Presents a variety of social contexts for verbal interaction between adult and child and between children. Discusses the variations in interaction caused by different contexts, as well as features that are consistent across contexts. (HTH)

Using a 16-year-old deaf male as an example, shows how language-handicapped students can benefit from the language experience approach when their dictation is modified toward standard written English. (FL)

Examines the narrative story structure of a short American Sign Language narrative using stylistic analysis plus the structure of pausing in the narrative. (FL)

Discusses the use of corrective phonetics in the teaching of French as a second language and examines its relationship to various teaching methods. (Text is in French.) (CLK)

Underlines the importance of semantic, situational, and phonological factors such as intonation in the teaching of French as a second language. (Text is in French.) (CLK)

Explores the use of reflexive pronouns in French. (Text is in French.) (CLK)

Following the thesis that variations in ethnic identification reflect social differentiation within the Mexican American population, this paper sought to: (1) delineate primary terms for ethnic self-identification among youths residing in a relatively homogeneous area of South Texas, (2) test the generalizability of past findings, and (3) examine…

Investigates the ways in which the language used by gay men reflects and affects the relationships between dominant culture and subculture. (MH)

Temporal and causal uses of "since" are examined. (RM)

Outlines, in a satirical expose, the lack of conclusive evidence on the effects of the utterance, "Please pass the salt." (MH)

On the basis of empirical data this paper concludes that knowledge relating to the use and meaning of American English Kin terms is shared and that multiple semantic models do not exist in the minds of American English speakers. (CFM)

The need to teach students speaking skills in Spanish, and to choose among the many standard dialects spoken in the Hispanic world (as well as literary and colloquial speech), presents a challenge to the Spanish teacher. Some phonetic considerations helpful in solving these problems are offered. (CHK)