Overcoming Obstacles to Interpersonal Compliance: A Principle of Message Construction.

Roloff, Michael E; Janiszewski, Chris A.

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Publication Date: 1989

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Overcoming Obstacles to Interpersonal Compliance: A Principle of Message Construction.

Roloff, Michael E; Janiszewski, Chris A.

Human Communication Research, v16 n1 p33-61 Fall 1989

Examines linguistic features of help-seeking messages constructed to overcome obstacles to the achievement of interpersonal objectives associated with: (1) the type of request (borrowing or favors); and (2) relational intimacy. (SR)

Descriptors: Communication Research, Compliance (Psychology), Help Seeking, Interpersonal Communication, Intimacy, Speech Communication

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Language: English

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