Cats, Dogs, and Sweets in the Clinical Negotiation of Reality: On Politeness and Coherence in Pediatric Discourse.

Aronsson, Karin; Rundstrom, Bengt

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Publication Date: 1989

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Cats, Dogs, and Sweets in the Clinical Negotiation of Reality: On Politeness and Coherence in Pediatric Discourse.

Aronsson, Karin; Rundstrom, Bengt

Language in Society, v18 n4 p483-504 Dec 1989

Analysis of doctor-parent-child interactions in terms of facework and politeness theory revealed that discourse was a matter of continuous negotiation between participants. Doctors' provision of indirect and direct information to parents was best understood sequentially because they changed approaches according to parent understanding. (20 references) (Author/CB)

Descriptors: Discourse Analysis, Language Patterns, Linguistic Theory, Oral Language, Parent Child Relationship, Pediatrics, Physician Patient Relationship, Sociolinguistics

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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