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Ciolek, T. M.; And Others – Sign Language Studies, 1979
References to the study of behavioral organization of face-to-face interaction are arrranged in alphabetical order by author. A subject classification of works in the bibliography is appended. (EJS)
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Communication (Thought Transfer), Discourse Analysis, Group Dynamics
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Kendon, Adam – Sign Language Studies, 1979
Traces the development of an approach to studying face-to-face interaction that proposes to expound the rules or procedures of interaction and to account for observed behavior in terms of how it functions as a communicational system. A selective literature review and recommendations for further study are included. (EJS)
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Discourse Analysis, Group Dynamics, Interaction Process Analysis
Maynard, Senko K. – 1986
The casual conversation of six pairs of Japanese and six pairs of American colleges students was analyzed for evidence of two related aspects of conversation management: the linguistic characteristics of utterance units and back-channel strategies. Utterance units are defined as those occurring between identifiable pauses or breaks in tempo.…
Descriptors: College Students, Cultural Context, Discourse Analysis, English