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Glaser, Susan R.; Frank, David A. – Communication Quarterly, 1982
Demonstrates how rhetorical criticism can be utilized to clarify the rhetorical nature of interpersonal discourse. Synthesizes the following theories to explain the nature and form of selected portions of taped and transcribed interpersonal dialog: Lloyd Bitzer's situational theory, Ernest Bormann's fantasy theme analysis, and Carroll Arnold's…
Descriptors: Communication Research, Discourse Analysis, Interaction Process Analysis, Interpersonal Communication
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Cline, Rebecca J. Welch – Communication Quarterly, 1990
Reconceptualizes groupthink symptoms as observable group interaction patterns. Proposes two coding systems for detecting the illusion of unanimity symptom, detecting both degree of unanimity and degree of the illusory versus substantive nature of that unanimity. (SR)
Descriptors: Communication Research, Decision Making, Group Behavior, Group Dynamics
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Baker, Deborah C. – Communication Quarterly, 1990
Examines the relationship between verbal style and the early elimination of leaders in small groups. Finds that participants evaluated the authoritativeness and trustworthiness of other group members and that these evaluations depended upon the interaction of verbal style and content. (SR)
Descriptors: College Students, Communication Research, Group Discussion, Group Dynamics