"Did You Bring the Yarmulke for the Cabbage Patch Kid?" The Idiomatic Communication of Young Lovers.

Bell, Robert A.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ386860

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Publication Date: 1987

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"Did You Bring the Yarmulke for the Cabbage Patch Kid?" The Idiomatic Communication of Young Lovers.

Bell, Robert A.; And Others

Human Communication Research, v14 n1 p47-67 Fall 1987

Examines relationships of idiomatic communication (including words, phrases, or nonverbal signs) to the interpersonal sentiments of 100 romantically involved heterosexual couples. Finds that loving, commitment, and closeness correlated with the number of idioms expressing affection and referring to sexual matters. Notes that males invented idioms more than females. (SR)

Descriptors: Communication Research, Higher Education, Idioms, Interpersonal Communication, Interpersonal Relationship, Intimacy, Language Patterns, Language Research, Young Adults

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Language: English

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