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Woodall, W. Gill; Folger, Joseph P. – Communication Monographs, 1981
Reports two studies demonstrating the ability of nonverbal contextual cues to act as retrieval mechanisms for co-occurring language. Suggests that visual contextual cues, such as speech primacy and motor primacy gestures, can access linguistic target information. Motor primacy cues are shown to act as stronger retrieval cues. (JMF)
Descriptors: College Students, Communication Research, Context Clues, Cues
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Ayres, Joe; Hopf, Theodore S. – Communication Education, 1985
Offers evidence that visualization is an effective device to help students reduce their anxiety. (Defines visualization as asking speakers to imagine themselves making an effective presentation.) (PD)
Descriptors: Anxiety, College Students, Communication Apprehension, Communication Research