Levels of lexical specificity are discussed in terms of the way various terms are used to convey different feelings, meanings and semantic effects. (CHK)

Cites problems (with possible remedies) in current study of classical rhetoric, specifically, (1) reductivist tendencies that decontextualize classical rhetoric to yield a set of rules, dicta, lists and formulae; (2) a nostalgia for the perceived golden past that replaces intellection with faith and creates unquestionable authority; and (3) an…

The author presents his view on mathematics and education with a special emphasis on the relationship of mathematics to communication. Sections consider how to learn from the learners, mathematics as a means of representation, open mathematics, the development of theories and concepts, and mathematics and communication. (MNS)

Defines rhetoric and describes and illustrates conflicting attitudes toward language and the art of rhetoric. States that since rhetoric was the art that brought people together and that taught people not only how to survive but also to live well, the rhetorical tradition is worth rehabilitating. (EL)

Presents the data from a study of the Valdotan community in northern Italy which examined, according to Smelser's model of social and cultural change, the Valdotans' level of ethnolinguistic identification. Re-interprets this data according to Giles, Bourhis, and Taylor's theory of the interaction between the ethnolinguistic vitality and the…

Takes a look at the past and present position of English in Nigeria and at its possible future directions. (EL)

Examines two strategies which Blacks use to bring about cooperation in the Black community: (1) "indirection," which makes use of humorous messages, avoidance, and signifying to reduce conflicts, and (2) "neutralization," which involves the use of verbal justifications and excuses to stabilize situations in which disagreements may arise over…

The "Hamilton College community" (New York) is a term which appears to describe those who are students or staff of the college, who are bound by the close housing (set up on a hill, to be further separated), who share a common philosophy (wanting to learn or to teach), and who are familiar with many members of the "community."…

Young people need a gymnasium for the expression of their passions: Shakespeare provides it. People who do not exercise their feelings cannot develop the strength to exercise their passions, and unexercised passions can seem to atrophy. It is even more likely that unexercised and unexpressed passions leak into pathways of the body chemistry where…

Reports on an examination of the annual reports of more than 250 corporations listed among "Fortune Magazine's" top 500. (TO)

The major question addressed in the present article was whether frequency experienced through a natural language activity, such as reading textual material, influences subsequent verbal discrimination (VD) learning in the same manner as that which has been demonstrated for other types of familiarization, e.g., free-recall learning - Underwood &…

Discusses the role of sexist language in social, political, and economic discrimination toward women. (GB)

Discussed are effects of linguistic conflicts between teachers' or clinicians' use of standard English and students' use of nonstandard English. Use of auditory contrastive analyses is suggested for development of better communication and reduction of the cultural/linguistic barrier. (KW)