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Speech Events and Natural Speech: Some Implications for Sociolinguistic Methodology
Wolfson, Nessa
Language in Society, 5, 2, 189-209, Aug 76
In research on the historical present tense, neither interviews nor tape-recorded group sessions proved neutral or adequate. An explanation is found in the notion of a speech event, and simple techniques of participation are advocated. (Author/RM)
Descriptors: Interviews, Language Research, Observation, Research Methodology, Sociolinguistics, Speech, Speech Habits
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