Attempts to redefine the meaning of the two Spanish verbs "saber" and "conocer" and explores some possible extralinguistic factors affecting their usage. Shows that "conocer" represents knowledge which is firsthand and that this type of knowledge is a building block for the more thorough, systematic knowledge represented by "saber." (SED)

Explores in three experiments development of three linguistic aspects of "more" in children's speech. Experiment 1 examined nature of early semantic content of "more;" Experiment 2, the child's differentiation of mass "more" from count "more"; and Experiment 3, the child's use of "more" as a…

Examines the treatment of sense discrimination in eight Spanish/English English/Spanish bilingual dictionaries and one specialized dictionary. Does this by analyzing 30 words that Torrents des Prats determined have at least nine different sense discriminations from English into Spanish. Larousse was found to be far superior to the others. (SED)

The study used the semantic strategy of stories linking to-be-remembered items and a serial-recall requirement with 27 educable mentally retarded adolescents. In comparison to control subjects, Ss recalled more in the early trials of original learning, but retention after eight months was comparable for the two conditions. (Author/DB)

An exploratory study involving three learning disabled students suggested that semantic maps, a visuospatial strategy in which concepts are linked, promoted reading comprehension. (CL)

A study involving 18 dyslexic, 18 reading retarded, and 18 normal children (eight to 10 years old) concluded that, on anagram tasks, dyslexic Ss differed sharply from normal children in terms of quantity of answers, relationship between correct and incorrect answers, and strategies. (CL)

Identifies requirements for representing structural aspects of nonconventional information system applications and demonstrates how recursive data models support information systems better than record-based database modelling tools. Structural concepts for representing office data objects are discussed and applied to an office example. Language…

Provides suggestions for ways of exploring the varied contributions of the classical languages to our vocabulary, as well as advice for those who are involved in the area of classical teaching. Reviews several books, dealing with such topics as Latin and Greek prefixes and suffixes, word bases, and other parallel phenomena of the classical…

Suggests that connotations of assertiveness do not convey all of its meanings, particularly the components of positive feelings, communication, and cooperation. The application of semantics can help restore the balance. Presents a model for differentiating assertive behavior and clarifying the definition. (JAC)

The implications of some major linguistic and semiotic concepts for the machine manipulation of natural language text are examined. It is proposed that the study of meaning should contribute to the development of sophisticated algorithms for machine indexing. (Author)

Urges teachers to devote more attention to the study of the English language. (DD)

This paper provides a portrayal of Z39.50 (a communications protocol that enables two systems to exchange messages for the purpose of information retrieval) that explains its flexibility in response to a variety of information retrieval requirements in the networked environment. The first section presents an overview of Z39.50, including the…

Explains literary distinctions between form and content. (RL)