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Publication details [#9357]

Tannen, Deborah F. 1982. Oral and literate strategies in spoken and written narratives. Language 58 (1) : 1–21.

Publication type

Article in journal

Publication language

English

Keywords

discourse strategy | involvement | narrative | oral vs. written

Annotation

T. shows that features identified as characteristic of oral discourse also show up in written discourse. Interpersonal involvement is identified as the source of the similarities between oral and written narratives.