The teacher's task is to plan for alternatives. (JH)

Discusses the misuse of language by business, military, and political interests, suggesting that teachers must lead the fight against unsound logic and corrupted language as presented to the public through the mass media. (RB)

The two primary aims of today's English teachers should be to expose students to the universe of communication in all its complexity and to the different issues important to young people. (Author/RB)

Discusses the learning process and language usage in the English classroom, building on a theory of language originated by Alfred Korzybski. (RB)

Describes a study in which Black English was taught as a standard dialect with elementary education majors serving as subjects. (RB)

An added benefit of studying Science Fiction is its natural tie-in with linguistics and language study. (Author/RB)

Reports on Project Input at the Hoffman, Minnesota High School which gives students experience in using oral language with residents in a nursing home, retarded children and adults, and pupils in an elementary school. (RB)

Questions the semantic behavior of English teachers in classroom situations, demanding of them the same high standards and communication accuracy they demand of their students. (RB)

Discusses the complicated spelling rules of the English language and suggests students make use of a thesaurus in dictionary form. (RB)

Suggests the use of a classroom post office'' to increase student-teacher communication in teacher training courses. (RB)

Describes how to make an inexpensive device which helps students in conjugating verbs. (RB)

Discusses the language of deceit,'' the misuse of language in the service of public persuasion, and describes several ERIC documents dealing with this subject. (RB)

Argues that English embraces a broad range of hitherto separated and opposing curricular components such as creative dramatics, media instruction, electives, independent study, and behavioral objectives along with its trational concerns. (RB)

Suggests studying the roles of women through literary analysis as a means of increasing student awareness of the repression and stereotyping that has occurred over the centuries and been recorded by writers. (RB)