The aim of this research was to examine the chemical representations that are present in Turkish high school chemistry textbooks. Content analysis was the method of analysis. Four chemistry textbooks, which were commonly used in Turkey, for each grade (i.e., from 9th to 12th), were selected. When evaluating the representations, a rubric including…

This article addresses the benefits of audio-visual input for learning second language (L2) vocabulary and grammatical constructions. Specifically, it explores the role of frequency, the effects of subtitles and captions, and the mediating role of learner proficiency on language gains in two longitudinal studies. Study 1 targets vocabulary…

This study aimed at investigating the problems that translators faced when subtitling cultural expressions from English into Arabic. To achieve this goal, the researchers selected a convenient sample comprising 40 graduate and 40 undergraduate students who were enrolled in the English language programs during the academic year 2012/2013 in…

This study investigated the effects of shared reading on oral vocabulary development with 42 second language (L2) learners in Dakar, Senegal. Participants, ranging from four to six years old, were taught French target words using predictable books, non-predicable books, and control activities of the typical local instructional practice of using…

The author reviews the development of closed captioning television for hearing impaired persons and briefly considers the future of the service. (CL)

The author discusses the use and value of captioned films for hearing impaired students and lists 36 representative titles with brief information on academic area, title, length, and content. (CL)

The study examined the relationship between and instructional effectiveness of visuals and captions in videotape/film instruction for 32 hearing-impaired students (10-14 years old). Results showed that scores of students viewing visuals plus captions were significantly higher than those of students seeing either visuals or captions alone.…

A review of the history of captioning for deaf individuals is followed by an examination of the views of 162 deaf adults toward captioned programs on television. More than 80% of the adults reported that captioning was improving their English, although only 58% claimed to understand captions most of the time. (CL)

Topics discussed include watercolored negative and positive slides, posterized slides, and superimposing titles over existing slides. (STS)

Discusses the use of pictures and captions as newspaper attention-grabers. (RB)

The Multi-Level Linguistic Captioning Project at public television station WGBH in Boston developed a method of captioning that controls vocabulary and idiomatic expressions, syntax, and inference at each of three captioning levels (simplest language, greater sophistication, and most difficult). Examples are provided along with background…

Results of a survey completed by 2,232 hearing impaired persons using closed captioned TV systems indicated that most viewers are satisfied with the captions and with the close captioned programs which dominate their viewing time. News and movies were most frequently mentioned for programs which should be captioned. (CL)

Suggests ways for yearbook caption writers to get complete information about pictures, offers ideas for beginnings of captions, and lists do's and don't's regarding what to include in captions. (GT)

A study examined whether changes in the wording of the cutline would have a significant impact upon readers' responses to the content of a controversial or potentially offensive photograph. Twenty-two variables, including nudity, proximity, and magnitude and innocence were chosen from those concerning editors and readers or those likely to affect…