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Publication details [#27740]
Hummert, Mary Lee, Teri A. Garstka and Jaye L. Shaner. 1995. Beliefs about language performance: Adults´ perceptions about self and elderly targets. Journal of Language and Social Psychology 14 (3) : 235–259. 
Publication type
Article in journal
Publication language
English
Keywords
Place, Publisher
Sage Periodical Press
ISBN
0261-927X
Journal WWW
Annotation
This study explores beliefs of young, middle-aged and elderly adults about their own language proficiency and those of four elderly subjects. Beliefs about elderly communication competence do not solely derive from their categorization as elderly.