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Peer reviewedAnd Others; Bradac, James J. – Human Communication Research, 1979
Reviews current research on three important language variables in search of a pattern. Discusses the nature of these variables, offers 26 generalizations supported by the studies, and derives implications from these generalizations. Areas for future research are suggested. (JMF)
Descriptors: Behavior, Communication Research, Individual Characteristics, Language Arts
Download full textLabov, William; And Others – 1968
This study investigates the structural and functional differences between the non-standard Negro English of northern ghetto areas (NNE) and standard English (SE). The major field work was done in Central Harlem with (1) a geographically random sample of 50 pre-adolescent speakers in Vacation Day Camps, (2) six pre-adolescent and adolescent peer…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Age Groups, Black Culture
