Publications

Publication details [#39550]

Gainer Sirota, Karen. 2004. Positive politeness as discourse process: politeness practices of high-functioning children with autism and Asperger Syndrome. Discourse Studies 6 (2) : 229–251.

Publication type

Article in journal

Publication language

English

Keywords

autistic language | discourse process | politeness

Place, Publisher

SAGE Publications

Journal WWW

www.sagepub.co.uk/ejournals/

Annotation

This study explores a series of discursive resources employed by children with autism spectrum disorders in mid-childhood, to perform socially reciprocal positive politeness strategies in tandem with others.