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Publication details [#23021]

Erftmier, Thelma and Anne Haas Dyson. 1986. `oh, ppbbt!': Differences between the oral and written persuasive strategies of school-aged children. Discourse Processes 9 (1) : 91–114.

Publication type

Article in journal

Publication language

English

Keywords

first language acquisition | oral vs. written | persuasion

Journal WWW

www.erlbaum.com/Journals/Electronic/electronic.htm

Annotation

The authors study intermediate-grade children's oral and written persuasive skills. In oral persuasion children rely on nonverbal vocalization and interactional management, while in persuasive writing they are forced to use other techniques to accomplish the same persuasive ends.