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Peer reviewedHutchinson, Bonnie – English Journal, 1971
Defines "Slurish" as the dialect which results from North American English-speakers'"tendency to eliminate less emphatic syllables and run together the sounds which are left, frequently omitting consonants"; includes a brief glossary of such terms. (Author/SW)
Descriptors: Dialects, Language Usage, Pronunciation, Speech
Peer reviewedBush, Douglas – American Scholar, 1972
While an aroused public applauds the exposure of civic corruption and environmental pollution, neither the public at large nor officialdom has any concern with the corruption and pollution of language except to contribute to it. (Author)
Descriptors: Language Usage, Linguistics, North American English, Speech Communication
Peer reviewedOsuna, Rafael – Hispania, 1973
Hexagonal'' refers to the new vocabulary and idioms that continue to infiltrate Spanish, French, and other languages. (SK)
Descriptors: Expressive Language, Language Enrichment, Language Styles, Language Usage
Helbig, Gerhard – Deutsch als Fremdsprache, 1972
First part of a continued article. (RS)
Descriptors: Adjectives, Adverbs, Descriptive Linguistics, German
Peer reviewedKinloch, A. M. – English Quarterly, 1972
Descriptors: Grade 9, Language Patterns, Language Research, National Surveys
Peer reviewedMonnot, Michel; Kite, Francoise – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1976
Evolutionary changes in French pronunciation have necessitated changes in phonetic representation. The new articulatory phenomena involve modifications in syllabic structure and in consonant/vowel relationship. (Text is in French.) (DB)
Descriptors: French, Language Variation, Native Speakers, Phonetic Transcription
Peer reviewedQazilbash, Husain – Journal of Reading Behavior, 1972
Descriptors: Adults, Communication Problems, Dialect Studies, Idioms
Peer reviewedLakoff, Robin – Language in Society, 1973
Descriptors: Feminism, Linguistic Theory, Sex Discrimination, Social Values
Criado de Val, Manuel – Yelmo, 1974
Pragmatic factors necessary to the understanding of colloquial expressions are called here "simpragma." Some examples are provided. (Text is in Spanish.) (DS)
Descriptors: Context Clues, Language Patterns, Language Usage, Listening Comprehension
Skalkin, V. L. – Russkij Yazyk za Rubezhom, 1973
The author differentiates eight types of verbal communication: (1) Socioeconomic, (2) Domestic, (3) Professional, (4) Sociocultural, (5) Public, (6) Legal-Administrative, (7) Recreational, (8) Entertaining. (HK)
Descriptors: Russian, Second Language Learning, Semiotics, Socioeconomic Status
Grammatical Sophistication in Written Compositions of Nine Year Old Children. Interim Report No. 18.
Download full textRubin, Rosalyn; And Others – 1975
Little is known about grammatical sophistication in the written language of school-age children. This study provides normative data on the occurrence of different complexity levels of major grammatical parameters in written compositions of nine-year-old children. These parameters include productivity of language, correctness of language usage, the…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Grammar, Intermediate Grades, Language Patterns
Silva, Clare M.; Zwicky, Arnold M. – 1973
The distinction between formal and casual English as reflected in the lexicon, in phonology, and in syntax is studied. Formality is treated as separate from other categorizations of language such as geographical origin of the speaker, social class of the participants, or specific context of discourse. The study was restricted mainly to the use of…
Descriptors: Classification, Descriptive Linguistics, English, Language Styles
Peer reviewedAlvarez-Pereyre, Frank – Langue Francaise, 1977
A brief study of terms of address and reference in three examples of regional French of the departments of Sarthe and Mayenne. The questions raised in the study deal with ethnology, ethnolinguistics, popular or familiar French and traits of spoken French. (Text is in French.) (AMH)
Descriptors: Ethnolinguistics, Ethnology, French, Language Patterns
Peer reviewedMorse, J. Mitchell – College English, 1970
Argues for a more active role for the college English instructor in helping students write and speak standard English more effectively. (SW)
Descriptors: College Instruction, English Instruction, Language Patterns, Language Skills
Peer reviewedPolitzer, Robert L.; And Others – TESOL Quarterly, 1974
Research conducted at the Stanford Center for Research and Development in Teaching. (HW)
Descriptors: Correlation, Language Proficiency, Language Tests, Nonstandard Dialects
