Findings demonstrate that the function of receptive vocabulary is different from and more highly developed than the expressive vocabulary regardless of socio-economic level. (Authors)

The article discusses how semantic variations in the speech of lower socioeconomic children reflects the deprivations in their lives. (MF)

The findings demonstrate: (1) an evaluative or attitude factor underlies the Semantic Differential scales used when a person rates both his own orientation toward an issue and the perceived orientation of another; and (2) that factor scores accurately discriminate between persons holding and perceiving favorable and unfavorable attitudes.…

The purpose of this paper is to justify a technique, called reconstruction, that provides for the inclusion of implicit information in content analysis. (CK)

Analyzes and classifies types of oral reading miscues and suggests that children learn to utilize sound-letter correspondences but know immediately to transfer their knowledge of spoken language patterns to reading. Tables and bibliography. (RW)

Using semantic analysis as a basis, examines the wide variety of syntactic and semantic functions of "got" and the parallel structures present in Spanish. (EKN)

Presents examples of unintentional humor from college freshman composition courses. Suggests that by pointing out miscommunications, teachers can persuade students to use standard English more effectively. (MM)

Reports on a classroom experiment testing the hypothesis that the distance across which readers must integrate information is a factor in reading comprehension. Concludes that secondary school students found it more difficult to resolve semantic relationships beyond the sentence than those within the sentence. (FL)

Compares the written English of Chinese ESL students and native English-speaking Australian students. Analyzes the texts for four semantic components: experiential; interpersonal, textual, and logical. Also analyzes the errors made by both groups. (EKN)

The use of poetry is recommended in language classes to develop both students' knowledge of English and their appreciation of literature. Poem extracts are presented that illustrate features of phonology, vocabulary, grammar, meaning, colloquialisms, and style. (MSE)