The Role of Prior Message Context in Evaluative Judgments of High- and Low-Diversity Messages.

And Others; Bradac, James J.

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Publication Date: 1977

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The Role of Prior Message Context in Evaluative Judgments of High- and Low-Diversity Messages.

And Others; Bradac, James J.

Language and Speech, v20 n4 p295-307 Oct-Dec 1977

Reports on two studies exploring the contrast effects in judgments of messages exhibiting high or low lexical and syntactic diversity. Suggests that listeners are sensitive to variations in lexical diversity but not syntactic diversity. (RL)

Descriptors: Communication Research, Language Patterns, Language Processing, Language Research, Language Styles, Language Usage, Language Variation, Lexicology, Linguistic Difficulty (Inherent), Listening Comprehension, Structural Analysis, Syntax

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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