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Publication details [#5864]
Labov, William and David Fanshel. 1977. Therapeutic discourse: Psychotherapy as conversation. Academic Press. x + 392 pp.
Publication type
Book – monograph
Publication language
English
Keywords
Annotation
An investigation of psychotherapy seen as a form of conversational interaction. The goals and techniques of therapy are explored through a close examination of the linguistic forms used by a patient and a therapist in 15 minutes of one session.
