Bilingualism and Special Education: Issues in Assessment and Pedagogy

missing); some questions have no results presented; most results are not subjected to statistical tests but are merely presented as frequencies of replies; and where statistical tests are reported, the details are often too sketchy to judge the validity of the procedure. Many of the studies seem to have been executed and analysed by the author’s students, which may account for some of the reporting and validity problems. Still, the patterns of results are intriguing and should prompt further, more controlled research into these issues. Also, where differences are exceptionally large, statistical tests are probably unnecessary to confirm the pattern that is discerned. Interpersonal communication scholars may therefore find the studies useful in revealing the social meanings ascribed to certain nonverbal behaviours and the mediating effects of perceived context and demographics on those interpretations. Practitioners should likewise discern many valuable conclusions about successful and unsuccessful interview behaviours.