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Peer reviewedSmith, Michael K.; Montgomery, Michael B. – Language in Society, 1989
Analysis of headlines reporting the outcomes of professional and college football games revealed language use patterns involving transitive and intransitive verbs, phrase structure, alliteration and puns, and action verbs. It is suggested that continued use of a verb for winning or losing may lead to a change in its meaning. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Football, Headlines, Language Patterns, Language Styles
