On a history of psych list, Jim Goodwin (author of various psychology textbooks), noted that the earliest stylistic guidelines for psychology (long pre-dating the original APA Publication Manual) can be found in:
Bentley, M., Peerenboom, C. A., Hodge, F. W., Passano, E. B., Warren, H. C., & Washburn, M. F. (1929). Instructions in regard to preparation of manuscript. /Psychological Bulletin, 26/, 57-63. He then went on to quote the following passage form the 1929 article: "The writer who is incompetent in spelling, grammar, and syntax should seek help. Authors ... are expected to be literate and self-critical. They should not be surprised or resentful when careless and illiterate manuscripts are declined and returned" (p. 58). And then he suggested that "perhaps this was the kind of writer who was employed to write the most recent Publication Manual." :-) Chris -- Christopher D. Green Department of Psychology York University Toronto, ON M3J 1P3 Canada 416-736-2100 ex. 66164 [email protected] http://www.yorku.ca/christo/ ========================== --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([email protected])
