Intended for composition instructors at the college level, this journal contains articles on the various aspects of composition instruction and the writing process. Articles in this issue discuss the following subjects: (1) the state of the art of advanced composition, (2) the structure of advanced composition, (3) a taxonomy of communication acts…

As opposed to being a "closed" text (tightly constrained by physical formats, corporate style, and specialized vocabulary), technical writing is actually "open" in the sense that such a text can be interpreted subjectively by an informed audience. Three ethical issues that should be explored in teaching technical writing include personality--the…

Discusses a way to introduce students to idioms and figurative expressions while stimulating their interest in literature. (MB)

Considers the use and significance of catachresis in Giambattista Vico and James Joyce: in Vico's case the linguistic and metaphysical background is the one defined as actuating the utterances of the theological poets, the first mortals; and in Joyce's case it is the background of newly discovered psychological forces and their role in the conduct…

Explores the usage and grammatical agreement problems of the words "everyone" and "everybody." (HTH)

Speech conditions of emission can result in influences on the speaker, leading to dramatic changes in the speaker's speech production. However, most studies performed on the "speaking styles" restrict their observations to very contrasted situations and compare so-called "spontaneous" speech to the "laboratory"…

Modern linguistic theory and research has only recently caught up with the linguistic intuition of the poet. A new, scientifically based view of language has emerged which must be understood and applied in creating and evaluating books for children so that they might utilize the full rich potential of language. (Author/NH)

Focusing on the philosophical . . ., (Bacon) devised (the aphoristic style) . . . which fuses manner with the method and content of discourse." (Author/RD)

Discusses the difficulties and advantages of using spoken Chinese in explaining such points as vocabulary or usage to the student of literary Chinese. (FB)