Two studies using simulated supervisory conferences were designed to determine whether teachers and supervisors discriminate among types of direct supervisory communication: (1) information only; (2) information with suggestions; and (3) information with directives. Results with 30 teachers and 133 supervisors are discussed in terms of…

The three following myths are discussed: 1) language is culture, 2) a "Francophony" exists, and 3) there is a dialogue between cultures. The concept of "interculture" is then examined. (MSE)

Documents the evolution of the Dutch and French languages. Policy and planning initiatives for both languages are discussed, and organizations responsible for planning initiatives for each language are described. (DJD)

English has become important in the Pacific island nations for four reasons: the status of English as the official or unofficial national language of many Pacific island nations; the number of indigenous language varieties; the need for a lingua franca; and the need for a language for wider communication with the outside world for diplomatic and…

The fifth in a series of articles comparing modern languages to cultural or practical objects relates Spanish to a grill or grid, rigid and confining. (MSE)

Limitations in children's understanding of the symbols of arithmetic may inhibit choice of appropriate solution procedures. The teacher's role involves negotiation of new meanings for words and symbols to match extensions to solution procedures. (MKR)

Examines terminology usage and explores how society could be unwittingly encouraging racism through the use of certain terms when talking about blacks, minorities, and ethnic groups. It also highlights the implication of terminology for the teaching profession. (GLR)

States that understanding the relationship between culture and language has become a requisite for successful business enterprises in the developing global economy. Explains that differences in conventions can lead to readers' misinterpretation or failure to understand a message. Emphasizes that the present workforce must become sensitized to the…

Reviews a book that presents the proceedings of three round-tables and descriptions of the goals and aims of the Language and Society section at the Moscow Institute of Linguistics (1988-90). (six references) (LT)

A study of 240 TV viewers who watched or listened to and watched news stories showed highly significant differences in their recorded perceptions of the information. The spoken narrative was responsible for the perception of violence in the stories. Discussion of the results also touches on the subject of verbal violence. (14 references) (CP)

Describes the way one teacher utilizes a variety of activities by which the power of language is analyzed and fostered among students of English. Describes methods for engaging students in language play, specifically through the use of puns. (HB)

Confirms a model of language intensity effects based on information processing theory, in which attitude change was a multiplicative function of message discrepancy, perceived credibility, and message strength, adjusted for counterarguing, with trustworthiness as the salient source perception variable. (SR)

Argues that conceptualization of English as an international language must take into account the changes the language has undergone in becoming an international medium of communication and that the diverse cultural identities of teachers of World English serve to enrich the language and reflect changes in it. (MSE)

Discusses J. R. Searle's theories about language, based on three works dating from 1969-95. Looks at the distinction made between constitutive rules and regulative rules of language use, his approach to analyzing speech acts, the view of language as a means of stating facts, and the role that our conception of science plays in Searle's theorizing.…

Focuses on language as a contributing factor in conflicts between as well as within nations. Specific sections address these issues: language and warfare in pre-nationalist Europe; the role of language in building the nation states of Europe; language and the contractual nation; language and the descent nation; the citizen's army and total war;…