Results of an experiment to establish an operational definition of "silent letter" suggest that a silent letter is one that, when added to graphic syllable, makes no difference to its pronunciation. This finding contradicts the theory that silent speech occurs in silent reading. (CMG)

Bearing in mind that the regular readers of this journal are for the most part non-sociologists, this article provided an explanation of the nature of sociology. (Editor/RK)

Deals with the study of movements and proposes a specifically rhetorical definition of movements that combines elements of other definitions with original theoretical extension. (MH)

The meaning of words used in biology is discussed and a number of pitfalls for students are listed. The use of the words nucleus, transformation, toxin and sex in a number of textbooks is examined. (Author/EB)

A functional analysis was made of the verbal domain as it is defined by the test development process at the Educational Testing Service (ETS). The thesis of the study was that the verbal domain consists of semantic relations that examinees must interpret. Test developers used a system of rules to sample stimulus materials from among infinite…

Scores on different items of a test are often combined linearly (sometimes with equal weights) to form the test score, mainly for the sake of computational convenience. In this paper, the author studies the consequences of doing this, and also studies the problems involved in finding a suitable linear combination. (Author/RK)

Critically analyzes a definition of creativity and concludes that the concept of creativity is illusive and undefinable. (JR)

It is the purpose of this paper to identify the values and beliefs about fairness which are the bases for several definitions of bias and to provide actual procedures for the practitioner to follow to alleviate bias according to the definition he chooses. (Author)

Refers to the dictionaries of the Spanish Royal Academy. (SK)

The concept that peasants are rural people is challenged. An alternative that peasants are part of a peasant system of production'' which can exist in the city as well as in the country is suggested. (NQ)