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A Study Of The Effects Of Syllable Releasing And Arresting Function On The Correct Articulation Of /S/ By Normal And Articulatory Defective Children, John Carlton Pennington

Masters Theses

The purpose of this study was two-fold: (1) to investigate the effects of syllable releasing and arresting function on correct /s/ productions by normal and articulatory defective children; and (2) to investigate the effects of different phonetic environments on correct /s/ productions in syllable releasing and arresting positions by normal and articulatory defective children.

Two groups of five-year-old children, 15 with normal articulation and 15 with defective articulation, were selected as subjects in this study and met the following criteria: normal hearing, normal intelligence, no significant deviation in the structure and/or function of the oral mechanism, and no more than …

An Examination And Explanation Of Paranormal Phenomena As A Legitimate And Significant Area Of Communication Studies, Leonard O. Sowers

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

The Development Of Communication Strategies In Children, Judith Claire Pier

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

The Relationship Between Spatial Design And Communication Patterns In Four Architecturally Different Elderly Housing Complexes, Suzanne L. Borgo

Communication ETDs

The purpose of this research was to isolate psycho­logical, sociological and environmental variables which interact with proximity in determining friendship formation and communication behaviors for a particular subpopulation, the elderly. Subjects were residents of four architectur­ally different, low-income, elderly apartment complexes in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

A two-part questionnaire was distributed to the door­steps of the 338 residents of the four apartment complexes. Part I of the questionnaire consisted of multiple-choice questions related to personal factors and participation in social activities. Part II of the questionnaire was a com­munication survey. Residents were asked to name five friends in the complex and …

An Exploratory Study Of Adolescent Perceptions Of Communication Behavior, Pat Adams, Marion Summers

Dissertations and Theses

The interaction between troubled adolescents and the adult world is generally characterized as laden with ambiguity and conflict, and is rarely seem as productive or mutually satisfying. This research project is an attempt to study the way in which this interaction is perceived by a group of female adolescents involved in the Bridge, a short-term residential program for girls in a state of early crisis as demonstrated by runaway behavior. This study specifically focuses on communication behaviors of parents and of adults other than parents as perceived by the adolescent upon her entry into The Bridge and at her release …

The West-German Press And Its Attitude Towards The Arabs Before And After The October War Of 1973, Klaus Ruhenstroth

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A History Of The Sentinel Star, John Rogers Malloy

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

An Analysis Of The Communication Efforts Made By Walt Disney World During The Energy Crisis - October 1973 To March 1974, Carol E. Campbell

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Distraction And Dissonance: A Model Of The Persuasive Process, Davis Albert Foulger

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

After exploring the successes, failures, and conflicting explanations for results in two communications research traditions, distraction and counter-attitudinal advocacy, an attempt was made to explain these results in terms of a more comprehensive theory. Distractions were organized into classes defined by their strength and relevance to the message, demonstrating how these and other factors affected the persuasiveness of a message. On the basis of this theory an untested class of distractions, cognitive distractions, were hypothesized. This class of distraction, related to cognitive dissonance, was then used to integrate the conflicting research in counter-attitudinal advocacy. On the basis of this theory, …

The Effects Of Communication Medium And Vested Interest On Persuasion, Donna S. Java

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Study Of Hospital-Newspaper Relations In Florida, Mary Catherine Kirkham Lennon

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Mediated, College-Level Nontraditional Study Within Florida, Maureen Elizabeth O'Donnell

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Historical And Descriptive Analysis Of The Communicative Role Of Ritual Festivals In Ghana, Patricia A. Skrtic

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Series Of Dialogues For Foreign Students Who Have Just Arrived In The United States, Stephen B. Gelman

MA TESOL Collection

From my experience with beginning or intermediate students who have just arrived in the States, I have found that they lack confidence in dealing with real situations outside the ESL classroom and in interacting with Americans because of their inability to speak or understand normal spoken English. They need some preparation and encouragement to ease the cultural shock they will encounter.

In this project, I have used a series of dialogues to prepare the students for the most common situations they will experience almost immediately, such as opening a checking account or eating in a restaurant. Another purpose of these …

English Language In The Akamba Classroom: Competition And Culture, Nancy E. Horn

MA TESOL Collection

No abstract provided.

Videotape Feedback And Its Effects On Two Communicational Modalities, John Joseph Benda

Masters Theses

The present study was concerned with the applicability of various videotape feedback procedures on two communication modalities. The communication modalities studied dealt with the visual and auditory orientation of 80 college students.

The vast and, for the most part, positive findings associated with videotape feedback have fascinated therapists for the last couple of years. However, for the most part, videotape feedback has been used with individuals without taking into consideration the different ways these individuals communicate and/or learn. The purpose of the present experiment was to analyze the various aspects in which individuals communicate. Once their communicational modality was established …

Women In Menopause: A Study Of Gynecologist's Perceptions, Zadell Cogan, Sharon Kennedy

Dissertations and Theses

The purpose of this study was to explore the needs of women experiencing menopause. Since women at this time experience physical, social and emotional changes, they may have a special need for services. Doctors were selected as the population for study because they treat so many women at this age and because they are powerful transmitters of our culture. This exploratory study was designed to provide descriptive information about the doctors' perceptions.

Results are reported from interviews with seventeen gynecologists from the Portland metropolitan area in Oregon. Attempts were made to interview all female gynecologists in the area. Male gynecologists …

Effects Of Distance And Sex On Verbal Productivity And Anxiety, Peter Lindsay Rogers

Masters Theses

The present study was designed to determine whether physical distance between male and female interviewees and a female interviewer affected verbal productivity and anxiety level when interviewees discussed academic, social, and personal topics. The interview was conceptualized as an information-gathering interview. Crucial variables in such interviews are client participation and information flow. Client verbal productivity appears to be directly related to these variables, and was used as one dependent variable to measure the impact of distance on interviewee verbal behavior. A self-report measure of anxiety, the Fear Thermometer was used as a second dependent variable.

The experimental distances used in …

Person Perception As A Function Of Two Dialectally Representative Speech Styles, John Albert Craft

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Career Planning For Women, Marjorie Hill

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

An Organizational Communication Analysis Of A Medium-Sized Newspaper, Sara Baldwin Howze

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

A medium-size newspaper in Central Florida was observed for 8 weeks in the Spring and Summer of 1976 and 58 employees interviewed to determine internal communication patterns and measure attitudes toward the communication system, organization and job related variables. A system theory of organizations provided basic theoretical assumptions. Since communication activities occur within the framework of internal organization elements such as structure, objectives, leadership style, reward system, technology, intergroup relations, and individual employee characteristics, those elements were described. Communication activities were reported in terms of message purpose, network traversed, method of diffusion and relationships. Findings indicated that the nature and …

The Effects Of Fear-Arousing Communications Upon The Attitude And Behavior Of Copers And Avoiders, Oliver Peters

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Synoptic History Of Classical Rhetoric, Richard C. Blakeman

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

An Internal Public Relations Plan For Neoga Community Unit #3'S Title 1 Project, Marilyn Gilmer Rennels

Masters Theses

No abstract provided by author.

Speech Library Series: Formulation And Utilization, Johnn Edward Malloy

Masters Theses

School District 205 has erased a large portion of their videotaped library on advice of the district lawyer. This field study is a three-pronged effort: (1) to conduct a survey among district faculty to discover the attitudes toward the usefulness of a series of ten videotaped programs depicting excellent speech communication models performing in three basic areas--acting, interpretation, and public address, (2) to produce these ten programs and add them to the library, and (3) to survey selected groups of students to aquire their reactions to the tapes.

The faculty survey shows that the programs would be of value for …