ABSTRACT
Seekers after truth in the lexical labyrinth of literature relating to supervision will not get lost if they stick to the British paths. Nor will they find much in the way of truth. As I suggested at the outset, the subject has not been noted for the attention devoted to it by indigenous researchers, so that exploration of those few avenues is likely to be unfruitful if expeditious. Venturers along the American trails, on the other hand, will need a large ball of thread and a lot of time when they enter the maze, but the rewards of exploration could be substantial. However they could also be misleading, and instead of finding treasure the enquirers could well find themselves strangers in a strange land, uncertain about the significance of what they are beholding.
