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A Process Study: Developing An Elementary Language Arts Guide, Norma Korn

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The Clinical Utility Of The Feature Finders, Nancy C. Keenan

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Comparison Of Articulation Severity Ratings Of /S/ And /R/ By Lower-, Middle-, And Upper Socioeconomic Groups, Stephen R. Alcorn

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Differential Effects Of Various Language Sampling Procedures On Children's Verbal Output, Wanda G. Webb

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The purpose of this investigation was to determine whether differences exist among four dlfferent language sampling procedures as to measures of communicative competence. Specifically, three questions were posed:

1. Do statistically significant differences exist among obtained LCI scores for the following procedures for evoking child language samples: (1) Toys, (2) Verbal Directives, (3) Child-generated Pictures, and (4) Radio Telemetry.
2. If differences exist, are they manifested in: (1) Noun Phrase One, (2) Verb Phrase One, (3) Noun Phrase Two.
3. What is the frequency of occurrence of the obtained grammatical structures for the sampling procedure yielding the highest LCI scores?

PROCEDURE. Four language …

Two Who Laugh New Englandly: A Study Of The Yankee Wit Of Dickinson And Frost, Mary K. Coleman

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An Empirical Study Of Measured Closemindedness And Intension As Exhibited Through The Response To Perceived Images, Kathleen A. Humphrey

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Yugoslavia, 1918-1941: A Case Study In The Socio-Political Structure With Emphasis On The Peasantry, John Dennis Roy Iii

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Stuttering Tremor; An Exploration Of Methodologies For Recording And Analysis, James J. Welsh

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A Comparative Analysis Of The Language Of Mentally Retarded And Non-Retarded Children, Hartmut Günther

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The Utility Of Social Psychological Variables As Predictors Of Educational Aspirations, Robert W. Bilby

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A Study Of The Influence Of Dogmatism On Student Perception Of Teacher Qualities, Ann Elizabeth Laffan

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Peter The Venerable's Concept Of Friendship, James B. Bettendorf

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Construct Validity Of The Length-Complexity Index (Lci), Martha Morrill Hon

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A Comparison Of Three Psychological Scaling Methods For Evaluating Voice Quality, George C. Dudley

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History And Symbol In Hugh Of Saint-Victor, Thomas M. Mcelmeel

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The Yugoslav Communist Party: Decentralization And Reorganization, Barbara P. Mccrea

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A Program For Teaching Beginning Language Skills To Mentally Retarded Children, Thomas James Elzinga

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An Evaluation Of Three Stimulus Media For Evoking Verbalizations From Preschool Children, Twila Estelle Yuncker Strandberg

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A Design Oriented Digital Design Language, David Michael Rouse

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"A digital design language is presented here which is more consistent with the design sequence of digital computer than existing languages. An ideal design sequence is first investigated and the following desirable design language characteristics obtained. A good design oriented language must be: 1) multi-level, 2) capable of expressing ideas easily, 3) easily understood, 4) machine acceptable, 5) modular and, 6) capable of showing timing and control. It should also be: 1) independent of technology, 2) unrestricted to any particular structural feature such as serial processes, synchronous processes, etc., 3) concise, 4) precise, and 5) non-ambiguous. With regard to these …

Vocational Interests And Curriculum Satisfaction Of Juniors At Western Michigan University: A Pilot Study, Reiko Matsumura

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The Temporal Reliability Of The Length-Complexity Index, Margaret C. Barlow

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No abstract provided by author.

A Survey Of Michigan School Psychologists: Some Facts And Opinions, Elisabeth Rebecca Thall

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Slow Learners In High School English, Gwendolyn Jordan

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An Evaluation Of Potomac Community Consolidated School, Dean L. Myers

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A Study Of The Relationship Of The Verb-Adjective Ratio In Linguistic Construction To Induced Stress, Bruce A. Schurman

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Social Distance Attitudes Of College Students Toward Three Minority Groups, Dennison W. Nichols

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Introduction

This study is an endeavor to add to the already existing scientific information in regard to man's social relations with his fellow men. More exactly, the purposes of this research are: (1) to gain a better understanding of prejudice among college students toward both stereotype images and "real" described persons belonging to the Jewish minority, the Negro minority and the homosexual minority, (2) to explore the possibility of their being a relationship between social-distance attitudes of these students toward these minorities and the personal, economic and certain other factors influencing these students, and (3) to consider the significance of …

The Position Of The City Manager In Decision Making In Kalamazoo, Michigan City Government, John Adrian Straayer

Masters Theses

Purpose and Method

The Purpose

This paper is a descriptive analysis of two aspects of decision making in one council-manager government. First, it is an examination of the relationship between the city council and the city manager, noting the influence of the city manager on policy. Secondly, it is an exploration of the limitations which existing elite group(s) may place on policy decision making by the legal city government.

The Effect Of Induced Movement Of Induced Movement On The Naming Of Pictured Objects And Persons-One Aspect Of Thinking, Jack A. Nottingham

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An Investigation Into The Possible Relationship Between Reading Ability And Functional Articulatory Defective Speech, Joan Elizabeth Weir

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Introduction

The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between reading disability and defective articulation. An attempt has been made to determine whether or not children with functionally defective articulation have difficulty in reading.

It is conceivable that a deficiency in one or several areas of language development might impede or retard a child's academic achievement and might interfere with his emotional adjustment. This study was, therefore, undertaken, first to determine whether or not there is a difference in the reading ability of speech defective children as determined by valid and reliable measures, and the reading ability of …

Specific Language Disability As Related To Clinical Failure In Public School Speech Therapy, G. Lorraine Hansen

Masters Theses

Chapter I

Background of the Problem

Introduction. The term language as used in this thesis refers to the complex symbolic processes of speaking, reading, and writing. Speech is the primary process of language. Reading and writing are secondary processes formed by written symbols which reflect the primary symbols of speech. Due to the integral relationship of these elements, a facility or disability in one might affect the others. If this is true, then it might also be possible that one currently existing factor could affect the entire area of language including any, or all, of the interrelated processes. It is …