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Peer reviewedParkinson, Michael G.; And Others – Journal of the American Forensic Association, 1983
Applied Syntactic Language Computer Analysis and counts of legal jargon and power speech to analyze the language styles of plaintiffs, defendants, and attorneys in 20 civil trials. Concluded that successful trial participants speak differently than those who fail and that the differences in language style are significant and consistent. (PD)
Descriptors: Communication Research, Computer Programs, Court Litigation, Discourse Analysis
Peer reviewedLimaye, Mohan R. – Journal of Business Communication, 1983
Business letter-writers are advised to develop reader empathy and benefit before they ask a favor. The author analyzed two model 16th century letters of request to determine if similar advice was given in the past, and found that the request was subordinate to building a mutually beneficial relationship. (PD)
Descriptors: Business Correspondence, Communication Research, Discourse Analysis, Interaction Process Analysis
Chen, Sun-I – 1986
To determine formal principles of discourse processing and production, a study reviewed theories in various disciplines related to language and/or thought and thereby rationalized an approach of quantitative matrix analysis to the problems caused by discrepant discourse structures encountered in second language learning. Statistical analyses of…
Descriptors: Capitalism, Chinese, Communication Research, Communism
