Code Switching and Sexual Orientation: A Test of Bernstein's Sociolinguistic Theory.

Lumby, Malcolm E.

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ERIC Number: EJ144401

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Publication Date: 1976

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Code Switching and Sexual Orientation: A Test of Bernstein's Sociolinguistic Theory

Lumby, Malcolm E.

Journal of Homosexuality, 1, 4, 383-397, Sum 76

Bernstein's theory was tested in the homosexual's "closed" community to determine code-switching ability and its relationship to jargon. Subjects told a story based on homoerotic photographs where knowledge of sexual orientation was varied. Results suggest that homosexual homophyly encouraged elaboration. (Author)

Descriptors: Code Switching (Language), Group Behavior, Homosexuality, Language Patterns, Language Variation, Research Projects, Sexual Orientation, Sexuality, Sociocultural Patterns, Sociolinguistics

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