Original Dialogue Research Articles

Naming and Describing in Social Communication

Naming and describing provide referential labels for entities. They seem to have much in common, but they also seem to be distinct. The social communication task developed by Robert M. Krauss (Krauss, Garlock, Bricker and McMahon, 1977; Krauss and Blucksberg, 1977; Krauss and Weinheimer, 1964, 1966) provides a functional model of how naming and describing are related and yet distinct modes of reference. Eighteen of Krauss's original dialogue transcripts were reanalyzed in order to characterize both the sequential relation between naming and describing (i.e., how a referential description is shortened into a name through use) and the structural relation between the two reference types (i.e., what parts of antecedent descriptive phrases are abbreviated and composed to form the consequent name).

The Liberated Dialogue, or “Let the Kids Make Up Their Own Dialogues”

ABSTRACT: Creativity as a key to learning has been brought out in original dialogue situations developed by students of Whitney and Byrd Junior High Schools in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Although the learning of prepared dialogues is basic as a building block, originality brings forth a free and more natural use of the target language, at the same time it gives the student a better understanding of the principles on which he is working, and also creates an air of fun and enjoyment. However, this does not mean that the serious side of learning or the element of grading is overlooked. In fact, pupils may be graded on a greater variety of things than in usual class procedure. Building original dialogues calls for group work, physical activities, and free expression of ideas, all of which appeal to students on a junior high level. The result of the original dialogue gives many students a feeling of accomplishment not attainable in everyday class work.

Audio Scoring, Dubbing and Transfer Techniques Used in Video-Tape Productions

Many video-tape productions require post-production addition of music and sound effects to the original dialogue. Various methods have been used to accomplish this. Three methods have been successfully at Station KTLA. Method 3, developed at Ryder sound Services, Inc., is designed to achieve maximum control and is used to accomplish intricate mixing, scoring and dubbing operations, A variation of this method, devised for less stringent requirements, is used to avoid editing of sprocketed film. A proposed method, based on the use of a multichannel audio-tape recorder using 2-in, tape, is also discussed.