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Peer reviewedAronsson, Karin; Rundstrom, Bengt – Language in Society, 1989
Analysis of doctor-parent-child interactions in terms of facework and politeness theory revealed that discourse was a matter of continuous negotiation between participants. Doctors' provision of indirect and direct information to parents was best understood sequentially because they changed approaches according to parent understanding. (20…
Descriptors: Discourse Analysis, Language Patterns, Linguistic Theory, Oral Language
