Descriptor
| Classification | 1 |
| Discourse Analysis | 1 |
| Discrimination Learning | 1 |
| Language Patterns | 1 |
| Language Usage | 1 |
| Perception | 1 |
| Pragmatics | 1 |
| Speech Communication | 1 |
| Vocabulary Development | 1 |
Source
Author
| Downing, Pamela A. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Reports - Research | 1 |
| Speeches/Meeting Papers | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Downing, Pamela A. – 1977
The factors which influence a speaker's decision to use one categorization for an object as opposed to others that are available are analyzed. The categories that are most used in speech are basic level categories established at the most abstract level at which the category members: (1) share a number of physical and functional attributes, (2)…
Descriptors: Classification, Discourse Analysis, Discrimination Learning, Language Patterns
