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Publication details [#2160]

Clancy, Patricia M. 1982. Written and spoken style in Japanese narratives. In Tannen, Deborah F., ed. Spoken and written language: Exploring orality and literacy. Ablex Publishing Company. pp. 55–76.

Publication type

Article in book

Publication language

English

Keywords

cognitive constraint | narrative | oral vs. written | social context | style

Annotation

On the basis of 40 narratives, C. discusses the stylistic differences between spoken and written Japanese in terms of social factors and cognitive processes.