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Maynard, Douglas W. – Research on Language and Social Interaction, 1998
Investigates moral issues in delivering good and bad news, examining episodes of good and bad news in ordinary conversation and in institutional settings, then describing an interaction between a teacher and a parent. As the parent blames the teacher for the student's poor performance, and the teacher delicately notes the student's need to mature,…
Descriptors: Discourse Analysis, Moral Values, Parent Teacher Conferences, Student Behavior