Subjects compared the magnitudes of pairs of concepts from the semantic orderings of time, quality and temperature. Results showed that the semantic representations of ordered terms contain subjective magnitude information. (Author/RM)

Discusses the etymologies of words of Far Eastern origin included in "Webster's Third Dictionary." (TO)

Reports research on the meaning and use of racial labels, particularly among black and white intellectuals. (TO)

Discusses common deletions of initial syllables in ordinary English language conversation and provides numerous examples of each category of deletion. (TO)

When elementary, junior high, and college students were given German pronunciation instruction for two weeks and tested, the two older groups performed significantly better. (Editor/SP)

Special issue devoted to the study of generative grammar in German-speaking countries. (VM)

The persuasive effectiveness of metaphor may be accounted for, in part, by the evaluative responses which the receiver has to the verbal stimulus used metaphorically, and by the referents for the verbal stimulus.'' (Author)

Studies whether the sound of a word contributes to its aesthetic effect in poetry independently of meaning. (Author/RB)