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Shen, Yin-Shyan Irene – 1993
Taboo or forbidden topics of conversation are compared for Taiwan, the Republic of China, and United States. Emphasis is on the conveyance of conversational conventions in second language teaching. First, the concept of conversational taboos is examined, noting the non-transferability of taboos across cultures and languages. Four kinds of taboos…
Descriptors: Chinese, Communication Problems, Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Training
White, Howard D. – Library Journal, 1986
Examination of data from four General Social Surveys (1976, 1977, 1980, 1982) focuses on questions related to intellectual freedom, especially library censorship. Responses are analyzed together with selected demographic variables to determine which broad segments of society give majority support to censorship and which do not. (7 references) (EJS)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Censorship, Graphs, Intellectual Freedom
