A Question of Context: Directive Use at a Morris Team Meeting.

Jones, Kimberly

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ERIC Number: EJ451677

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Publication Date: 1992

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A Question of Context: Directive Use at a Morris Team Meeting.

Jones, Kimberly

Language in Society, v21 n3 p427-45 Sep 1992

In a comparison of men's and women's use of directives at a dance group meeting, little difference was found in the frequency with which they direct others, the targets of their directives, or the types of directives used. Directive usage cannot be adequately understood without considering the specific contexts in which the directives occur. (48 references) (Author/LB)

Descriptors: Contrastive Linguistics, Cultural Context, Language Patterns, Language Usage, Sex Differences, Social Status, Sociolinguistics, Speech Acts

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Language: English

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