Speaking

Chapter IV: Interdisciplinary Contributions to Speech Research

“…Fotheringham and Berquist (1958) employed four broad categories for their data: (a) bibliographies and reviews, (b) tests, measurements, and instruments of research, (c) quantitative studies, and (d) historical-critical studies. The chapter by Auer and Smith (1961) appeared to have been modeled after that of the preceding issue, since it used the same subsections.…”

“…Their chapter was a wellorganized and well-executed scholarly work. Auer and Smith (1961) limited their choices to significant studies that had appeared in journals devoted solely to speech. They neither clarified what was meant by "significant" nor stated the criteria for data selection.…”

“…Historical studies dealt with important political figures. Auer and Smith (1961) presented speech as a series of bibliographic entries that embraced elements of rhetoric, public address, and the acoustics of sound. This report included (a) bibliographies, reviews, and indexes, (b) historical-critical studies, (c) tests, measurements, and research instruments, and (d) quantitative studies.…”

“…The periodical literature ranged from 1 to 24 references per journal. Auer and Smith (1961) listed 86 entries in their bibliography plus 4 additional references. The items included 5 periodicals and 7 books.…”

“…Gilkinson (1949) entitled his report "Research in Speech Education." "Speech" was used as the chapter title by Knower (1952) and Thonssen and Gilkinson (1955) ; Fotheringham and Berquist (1958) and Auer and Smith (1961) used "Speaking" to distinguish their chapters.…”