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Peer reviewedReed, Peter J. – English Journal, 1971
Discusses the use of euphemisms, self-aggrandizing expressions, semi-pseudo-technical jargon, idioms, etc., in everyday usage of English. (RB)
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Expressive Language, Language, Language Usage
Peer reviewedAtwood, John T.; Falkenberg, Steven D. – Journal of Psychology, 1971
Descriptors: Adjectives, Concept Formation, Difficulty Level, Language Research
Peer reviewedGiles, Howard – Educational Review, 1971
Study investigates the attitudes and reported behaviour of 60 infant and primary schoolteachers towards accent usage and change -- the results being discussed in the light of an accent extension programme. (Author)
Descriptors: Language Usage, Lower Class, Middle Class, Nonstandard Dialects
Keyser, Samuel J. – Elem Engl, 1970
Paper presented at a conference of Massachusetts state English coordinators, Fitchburg State Teacher's College, November 1967. (RD)
Descriptors: Elementary School Curriculum, Grammar, Induction, Inquiry
Peer reviewedMalkoc, Anna Maria; Roberts, A. Hood – English Journal, 1971
A report from the Educational Resources Information Center at the Center for Applied Linguistics; includes ERIC abstracts of documents pertinent to this topic. (RD)
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Bilingualism, English Instruction, Language Usage
Peer reviewedBurke, Ronald J. – Journal of General Psychology, 1971
Descriptors: Ability, Anxiety, Cognitive Processes, Data Analysis
Sprafkin, Robert P. – J Counseling Psychol, 1970
Results of an experiment to test predictions derived from balance theory about social influence and communication within a psychological treatment situation indicated that subjects changed their meanings of words when such changes were advocated by the counselors, and reported increased confidence when they apparently agreed with the counselors…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Interpersonal Relationship, Language Patterns, Language Usage
Bruns, Gerald L. – Coll Engl, 1970
Paper read at the Annual Meeting of the Modern Language Association of America (MLA) in Denver, Colorado, December 26-30, 1969. (DS)
Descriptors: English, Figurative Language, Formal Criticism, Language Patterns
Smith, Arthur L. – Quart J Speech, 1970
Descriptors: Black Culture, Black History, Blacks, Communication Skills
Lee, Richard R. – Quart J Speech, 1970
Recommends that the speech communication profession provide models of speech communication across social-class boundaries that reflect with equal care the attitudes of both communicators." (Author/SW)
Descriptors: Communication Problems, Communication Skills, English, Language Standardization
Loban, Walter – Elem Engl, 1970
Reaction to another article in this issue, "How Not To Analyze the Syntax of Children" by Roger McCaig, pp. 612-18. (SW)
Descriptors: Child Language, Information Dissemination, Language Research, Language Usage
Peer reviewedMoss, Peter – English in Australia, 1983
Considers current research into television viewing and its possible influence on student behavior; analyzes international developments in mass media and the cultural influences they may impose in the future; and suggests ways English teachers might face and oppose this new culture through language. (FL)
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, English Instruction, Language Usage, Mass Media
Peer reviewedTanaka, Shigenori; Kawade, Saiki – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 1982
Investigates the concept of politeness as perceived by native speakers and advanced learners of English. Results indicate that the learner's ability to judge politeness in the target language does not necessarily mean s/he can use politeness strategies correctly in actual communication situations. (EKN)
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), English (Second Language), Language Research, Language Usage
Peer reviewedLiberman, Michael – Journal of Reading, 1983
Discusses the results of an examination of the scripts used in eight television programs popular with teenagers that indicate that viewers are exposed to short, simple sentences and largely unsophisticated language structures. (AEA)
Descriptors: Language Enrichment, Language Research, Language Usage, Programing (Broadcast)
Peer reviewedSpeck, Bruce W. – Exercise Exchange, 1983
Presents a method for impressing upon students the need for more precision in language usage. (FL)
Descriptors: English, English Instruction, Higher Education, Integrated Activities
