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Shimron, Joseph; Chernitsky, Roberto – Discourse Processes, 1995
Investigates changes in the internal structure of semantic categories as a result of cultural transition. Examines typicality shifts in semantic categories of Jewish Argentine immigrants in Israel. Presents a model mapping typicality shift patterns onto acculturation patterns. (HB)
Descriptors: Acculturation, Communication (Thought Transfer), Communication Research, Discourse Analysis
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Shanon, Benny – Discourse Processes, 1983
Three experiments conducted with normal adults in both Israel and the United States show that the answers people give to questions vary with the category of the target and its distance. (FL)
Descriptors: Adults, Cognitive Processes, Comparative Analysis, Discourse Analysis