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Publication details [#14532]
Barton, Ellen L. 1999. Informational and interactional functions of slogans and sayings in the discourse of a support group. Discourse & Society 10 (4) : 461–486. 
Publication type
Article in journal
Publication language
English
Keywords
Language as a subject
Place, Publisher
SAGE Publications
ISBN
0957-9265
Journal WWW
Annotation
This article observes that the repeated use of slogans and sayings in the discourse of a support group for parents of disabled children disseminates information on the one hand, while creating solidarity among group members and managing the floor on the other.