Linguistic Aspects of Adolescent Therapy: An Introduction.

Maher, John Christopher

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ERIC Number: EJ416679

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1990

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Linguistic Aspects of Adolescent Therapy: An Introduction.

Maher, John Christopher

Language Sciences, v12 n1 p39-52 1990

This study seeks to provide an introduction to some linguistic features of adolescent-therapist conversation, focusing on characteristics of adolescent speech that may appear during therapy. These include problems of expressing feelings, therapy talk as schoolroom talk, powerful forms of questioning, adolescent narrative, and lying. (26 references) (Author/JL)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior, Communication Problems, Discourse Analysis, Ethnicity, Expressive Language, Language Styles, Questioning Techniques, Speech Communication, Therapists, Therapy

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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