Directive Choice by Children and Adults: Affect, Situation, and Linguistic Politeness.

Camras, Linda A.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ324199

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Publication Date: 1985

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Directive Choice by Children and Adults: Affect, Situation, and Linguistic Politeness.

Camras, Linda A.; And Others

Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, v31 n1 p19-31 Jan 1985

A total of 60 adults and 60 first graders were presented with brief stories and asked to supply the verbal statement (or directive) that would be used by the story character. Results confirmed expectations regarding situational use of directives for neutral-affect story characters. (Author/KS)

Descriptors: Adults, Affective Behavior, Language Usage, Situational Tests, Young Children

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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