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Publication details [#49213]

Mason, Marianne. 2008. Psychics and the 'other side': A discourse analysis of televised psychic readings. Pragmatics 18 (3) : 453–468.

Publication type

Article in journal

Publication language

English

Keywords

discourse analysis | discourse strategy | information chunking | mental state | television

Place, Publisher

International Pragmatics Association

Journal DOI

10.1075/prag

Annotation

This discourse analysis of televised psychic readings, the structure of which simplifies deception, demonstrates that psychics employ linguistic strategies that enable them to negotiate and acquire specific information from their subjects.