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Publication details [#6735]

Merritt, Marilyn. 1978. On the use of OK in service encounters.

Publication type

Working paper

Publication language

English

Keywords

service encounter

Language as a subject

English

Annotation

M. suggests an analysis of the usage patterns of OK, which makes use of interactional concepts. The analysis is based on naturalistic observations in the context of 'service encounters'.

Reprints

Baugh, John and Joel Sherzer. 1984. In Baugh, John and Joel Sherzer, eds. Language in use: Readings in sociolinguistics. Prentice-Hall. pp. 139–147.

Shuy, Roger W. and Anna Shnukal. 1980. In Shuy, Roger W. and Anna Shnukal, eds. Language use and the uses of language. Georgetown University Press. pp. 162–172.