An Investigation of Children's Social Perception of Child Speakers With Reference to Verbal Style.

Wheeler, Christopher; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ141103

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Publication Date: 1976

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An Investigation of Children's Social Perception of Child Speakers With Reference to Verbal Style

Wheeler, Christopher; And Others

Central States Speech Journal, 27, 1, 31-35, Spr 76

Studies the impact of children's verbal style, age, and sex on social perception and concludes that dialect functions as an important cue in the judgment of others and results in linguistic stereotyping early in children's social development. (MH)

Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Childhood Attitudes, Children, Credibility, Language Styles, Language Usage, Social Influences, Verbal Communication

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