Whether in the context of work, parenting, or civic responsibility, strong literacy and communication skills are more essential than ever to realizing one's full potential in America. Many people who did not acquire these skills while growing up look to adult education programs for instruction in literacy, English language fluency, or other types…

A teaching experiment conducted in France among American university students and French workers to provide the students with practical experience in utilizing French. (DS)

Article examines the theory between social class and the degree to which the potentialities of a language are utilized. (Author/ML)

A study was done to test the effect of teacher verbal clarity on the academic achievement of college students. Teacher clarity variables included: (1) clear transition; (2) emphasis on content; (3) vagueness; and (4) additional unexplained content. Results indicate that additional research in the area is needed. (JN)

To provide a context for dictionary selection, the vocabulary behavior of students is examined. Distinguishing between written and spoken English, the relation between dictionary use, classroom vocabulary behavior, and students' success in meeting their communicative needs is discussed. The choice of a monolingual English learners' dictionary is…

Notes that the socialization to which Korean children are subject from infancy to adolescence accounts for much of the difficulty which they face in dealing with basic American values. (Author)

Examined the relationship between bilingual students' level of English fluency and academic achievement. Data on British elementary and secondary school students indicated that bilingual students who were not fluent in English tended to do less well in school, and bilingual students who were fully fluent in English generally outperformed their…

This simulation explores instruction that combines role-play with the word play of "The Three Pigs". Describes efforts to increase fluency and communicative competence in English among graduate English as Second Language students of various disciplines and nationalities and discusses debriefing, students' attitudes, and acceptance of…

According to a study of second and third grade students (N=108), the best predictor for physical aggressive behavior, when sex, social class, and language were considered, appeared to be language immaturity. Results also indicated that verbal aggression may be associated with language maturity. (JD)

The objective of this activity is to help beginning students learn numbers and practice vocabulary and verbs in an interesting and meaningful way. In addition, the game is used to improve their listening comprehension and speaking ability. (Author/CK)

The importance of including parents and teachers in the process of therapy for children who stutter is addressed, and viewing intervention along a therapy continuum incorporating both fluency-shaping and stuttering modification philosophies is recommended. Other topics presented include student attitudes and feelings, grouping and scheduling,…

This paper reviews studies of conversational turn-management timing behaviors used by children who stutter and their parents. Temporal aspects of conversations between children who stutter and their parents do not differ significantly from parent-nonstuttering child conversations. Parental manipulation of speech rate and response-time latency may…

This article evaluates the extent to which syntactic, lexical, and conversational factors can significantly predict the frequency and loci of stuttered moments in children's speech. A synthesis of the experimental and clinical evidence suggests ways in which the assessment and remediation of fluency disorders in children can be tailored to…

An examination of the planned and unplanned production of 24 nonnative-speaking teaching assistants indicates that there is a greater difference between the 2 conditions in the degree of discourse marking than in grammatical accuracy. Findings suggest that explicit marking is a crucial element in the comprehensibility of nonnative-speaker…