The Verbal Language of Television.

Liberman, Michael

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ERIC Number: EJ277924

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Publication Date: 1983-Apr

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The Verbal Language of Television.

Liberman, Michael

Journal of Reading, v26 n7 p602-09 Apr 1983

Discusses the results of an examination of the scripts used in eight television programs popular with teenagers that indicate that viewers are exposed to short, simple sentences and largely unsophisticated language structures. (AEA)

Descriptors: Language Enrichment, Language Research, Language Usage, Programing (Broadcast), Scripts, Secondary Education, Student Interests, Television Viewing

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Language: English

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