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A Study Of The Rhetoric Of Rachel Carson's Spoken Messages, Kellie Dean Crump Dec 1994

A Study Of The Rhetoric Of Rachel Carson's Spoken Messages, Kellie Dean Crump

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

A thesis presented to the faculty of the Caudill College of Humanities at Morehead State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in Communication by Kellie Dean Crump on December 8, 1994


The Relationship Between Exposure To Television Violence And Committing Anti-Social Acts By Adolescent Male Juveniles, Rasha Abdel Hamid Kamhawi May 1994

The Relationship Between Exposure To Television Violence And Committing Anti-Social Acts By Adolescent Male Juveniles, Rasha Abdel Hamid Kamhawi

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Jona Oder Die Kunst, Unrecht Haben Zu Können. Überlegungen Zur Hermeneutischen Praxis, Michael H.G. Hoffmann Jan 1994

Jona Oder Die Kunst, Unrecht Haben Zu Können. Überlegungen Zur Hermeneutischen Praxis, Michael H.G. Hoffmann

Michael H.G. Hoffmann

No abstract provided.


Responding To The Americans With Disabilities Act: Contributions Of Interpersonal Communication Research And Training, Dawn O. Braithwaite, Denise Labreque Jan 1994

Responding To The Americans With Disabilities Act: Contributions Of Interpersonal Communication Research And Training, Dawn O. Braithwaite, Denise Labreque

Department of Communication Studies: Faculty Publications

The enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), has resulted in considerable misinformation and resistance, especially when ablebodied individuals and persons with disabilities interact. This essay reviews contributions of interpersonal communication researchers who address the challenges persons with disabilities face when communicating with ablebodied others, suggesting ways to mitigate communication discomfort and to reduce problems in helping situations. The authors suggest foci for future research and training which can contribute to the acceptance and effectiveness of ADA and to facilitate communication between ablebodied persons and persons with disabilities.


Structuring Constraints On Perceptions Of Upward Influence And Supervisory Relationships, Kathleen J. Krone Jan 1994

Structuring Constraints On Perceptions Of Upward Influence And Supervisory Relationships, Kathleen J. Krone

Department of Communication Studies: Faculty Publications

This research examined the effects of centralization of authority on employees’ perceptions of the likelihood of attempting upward influence and their perceptions of supervisory trust and leader-member exchange. Three hundred and sixty-two employees from five different organizations responded to a questionnaire that assessed perceptions of centralization, attitudes toward upward influence, leader-member exchange, and supervisory trust. Consistent with earlier formulations, centralization was operationalized as perceptions of participation in decision making and job autonomy (Hage, 1980; Hage & Aiken, 1967). Results revealed that both job autonomy and participation in decision making significantly affect subordinates’ attitudes toward attempting upward influence and the levels …


"You Gone Have To Learn To Talk Right": Linguistic Deference And Regional Dialect In Harry Crews's Body, Barbara Johnstone Dec 1993

"You Gone Have To Learn To Talk Right": Linguistic Deference And Regional Dialect In Harry Crews's Body, Barbara Johnstone

Barbara Johnstone

No abstract provided.