Two major observations made when surveying the measurement research in theater are that there has been insufficient methodological sophistication and that there has been insufficient conceptual clarity. Offers suggestions for the development of a working taxonomy of theatrical models. (RB)

Discusses the usefulness for literary studies of some of Pierce's key terms and concepts: icon, index, symbol, image, and diagram. Argues that Pierce's description of signs may be usefully applied to literary signs and particularly to the problem of symbolism. Charts. (RB)

Discusses both the interference from language categories in language learning and the methodology of linguistic anthropologists in discovering and describing language categories which lack the formal characteristics of grammatical categories; this amounts to analysis of semantic components. (Author/JM)

Results of this investigation support the view that operating class inclusion requires coordination between logical intension and extension, a process which can be facilitated through training. (Author/WY)

This study concludes that student ratings may be a questionable method of evaluating teacher effectiveness, but the rating instrument could be defended on the basis of its high predictive efficiency. (Author)

Following nutritional recovery from severe protein-calorie deficiency, 20 young children evidenced a retarded level of categorization behavior compared to a control group of 19 adequately nourished children from similar socioeconomic background. (NH)

The question of whether or not extroversion and introversion in prospective teachers are related to psychological adjustment is discussed. (CK)

Identifies the languages and language groups in the Nilo-Saharan family (Songhai, Saharan, Mabau, Fur, Coman, and Chari-Nile). (DS)

The Index to Dental Literature" is evaluated in terms of its classification system, its standardization of nomenclature, its use of cross references and its effectiveness in machine-searching for information. (Author)