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Publication details [#2322]

Cook-Gumperz, Jenny. 1981. Persuasive talk: The social organization of children's talk. In Green, Judith L. and Cynthia Wallat, eds. Ethnography and language in educational settings. Ablex Publishing Company. pp. 25–50.

Publication type

Article in book

Publication language

English

Keywords

conversational strategy, L1-acquisition of | discourse, L1-acquisition of | discourse, processing of | persuasion, L1-acquisition of

Annotation

A child-centered model of language and discourse processing is proposed to analyze persuasive strategies in situations where children rely on their own belief in the inherent power of words to accomplish actions.