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Publication details [#35000]

Markel, Norman N. 1990. Speaking style as an expression of solidarity: Words per pause. Language in Society 19 (1) : 81–88.

Publication type

Article in journal

Publication language

English

Keywords

everyday conversation | pause | solidarity | word

Place, Publisher

Cambridge University Press

ISBN

0047-4045

Journal WWW

journals.cambridge.org/

Annotation

This paper explores the efficiency of the use of words per pause as a way of identifying expressions of sympathy and solidarity or estrangement in everyday conversation.