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Rumpelhart, Marilyn A. – Discourse Processes, 1983
Analyzes the interaction strategies employed by a conversational participant who is unsure that he or she understands the content or the context of the interaction well enough to contribute appropriately to it but feels impelled to continue participating anyway. (FL)
Descriptors: Adults, Communication Skills, Discourse Analysis, Interaction

Fine, Jonathan – Discourse Processes, 1985
Examines analysis of cohesion as an index of both social and cognitive factors. Oral language of reading disabled was studied and found to indicate some difficulties of the subjects when dealing with information under special social and cognitive conditions. (DF)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Cohesion (Written Composition), Discourse Analysis, Language Research