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Download full textBucholtz, Mary – 1997
A study examined patterns of language use, including intonation, in a single social group of high school students, six "nerd girls." The group formed an "anti-club" to celebrate the individuals' disparate interests. Student narratives and group exchanges are analyzed for expressions of nerd group affiliation and identity,…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Females, High School Students, High Schools
