listen, with or without an appointment. He is a true scholar and

studying with him has been a high point in my life.

 Dr. Mary McCaulley has been most generous with her time and helped

 me understand type theory to the point where I could comfortably attempt

 this study. Her scholarship has always been an inspiration. To Dr.

 Margaret Morgan, I can never adequately express my gratitude and

 affection for her constant encouragement over my entire graduate

 experience. Of all the things I have learned from Maggie, perhaps the

 most important was her basic philosophy that "the impossible just takes

 a little longer." To Dr. Gordon Lawrence I extend my gratitude for his

 time. His knowledge of type and learning has been an inspiration to me.

 Jerry Mcdaid was an invaluable help with the data analysis. I also

 extend my thanks to the National Computer Systems of Minneapolis for

 assistance in processing the Millon data and permission to copy the

 material.

 The graduate school experience, rich as it has been, is not without

great cost to the student and her family. During these long years, my

children have learned to manage without me when library or class work

interferred. They have suffered through examinations, term papers, and

finally this dissertation, rejoicing with me when each was over. These

truly wonderful people have shown me much love and maturity through this

experience, and I can only hope that in their loss of my presence, they

have gained something.

 What can I say about someone who voluntarily types all of my

dissertation and correspondence, my husband? After years of encourage-

ment in every phase of this research, when I was discouraged, it was he