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Brenders, David A. – Quarterly Journal of Speech, 1987
Analyzes W. Barnett Pearce's "Coordinated Management of Meaning" theory--finding philosophical flaws and equivocations inherent in the model proposed within the theory. Argues that by making all the terms of their hierarchy conform to the notion of "episodic" communication, Pearce reintroduces basic errors about the nature of…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Interpersonal Communication, Language Attitudes, Linguistics

Eisenstein, Miriam R. – World Englishes, 1986
Investigates the role of dialect variation in the acquisition of American English by adult second language learners. The study revealed that dialect differences present problems for learners and cause variable intelligibility and negative learner attitude toward some varieties of English and its speakers. This attitude could negatively affect a…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Black Dialects, Comparative Analysis, Dialect Studies