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Edmonds, Priscilla E.; Haynes, William O. – Journal of Communication Disorders, 1988
The study investigated the conversational participation of eight language-impaired children (ages 6-8) in interactions with normal language peers. No significant differences were found between impaired and normal children in number and proportion of topics maintained, topics introduced, or topics shaded. A familiarity effect in Session 2 was also…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Expressive Language, Interaction Process Analysis, Interpersonal Competence
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Shimanoff, Susan B. – Journal of Communication, 1985
Studied one aspect of communication competency: how people express emotions through verbal behavior. Found, among other conclusions, that references to unpleasant emotions outnumber references to pleasant emotions almost two to one. (PD)
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Behavior Patterns, College Students, Communication Research