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Rains, Charleen – Language in Society, 1992
Analysis of a sociolinguistic interview reveals repeated presentation of ideas, words, expressions, and structures. These recurrent devices and patterns increase the effect of arguments. The immediate purpose is the listener's acceptance of the speaker's views. There is also a concern to gain recognition of the speaker's opinion of self and his…
Descriptors: Interviews, Language Patterns, Language Rhythm, Language Styles

von Raffler Engel, W.; Sigelman, C. K. – Language Sciences, 1971
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Cultural Differences, Language Acquisition, Language Fluency
Bonin, Therese M. – Modern Language Journal, 1978
A study was conducted to determine the extent to which listening comprehension is impaired when students are confronted with the colloquial use of French, as opposed to its formal use. It was found that amoung 128 prospective French teachers who participated in the study, there existed a low comprehension level of colloquial French, a discrepancy…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, College Students, Communicative Competence (Languages), French