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Peer reviewedTannen, Deborah – Discourse Processes, 1981
Examines social differences in expectations of indirectness in conversations between married couples, both Greek and Greek-American. Concludes that Greeks are more likely to expect indirectness in the context presented and that Greek-Americans have retained the Greek communicative patterns. (FL)
Descriptors: Adults, Communication Skills, Discourse Analysis, Ethnicity
