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Download full textThompsen, Philip A.; Ahn, Dong-Keun – 1992
A study explored the efficacy of the general semantic technique of E-Prime (a technique for increasing awareness of abstraction through the deliberate deletion of all forms of the verb "to be") through a study of copula deletion (omission of auxiliary verbs) and flaming (the fervent exchange of emotionally charged messages) in electronic…
Descriptors: Electronic Mail, Higher Education, Language Attitudes, Language Research
Ramsey, Shirley A. – 1987
To investigate the hypothesis that cognitive rules govern writing behavior, Carter's signaled stopping technique was used to study language and cognitive effects in public relations messages. Principles from Grunig, et al (1985) Axiomatic Theory of Cognition and Writing, which proposed premises, axioms and definitions about writing, were applied…
Descriptors: Cognitive Structures, Figurative Language, Higher Education, Language Processing
