'You Know,''Eh,' and Other 'Exasperating Expressions': An Analysis of Social and Stylistic Variation in the Use of Pragmatic Devices in a Sample of New Zealand English.

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Title: 'You Know,''Eh,' and Other 'Exasperating Expressions': An Analysis of Social and Stylistic Variation in the Use of Pragmatic Devices in a Sample of New Zealand English.
Language: English
Authors: Stubbe, Maria, Holmes, Janet
Source: Language & Communication. Jan 1995 15(1):63-88.
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 26
Publication Date: 1995
Document Type: Reports - Research
Journal Articles
Descriptors: Age Differences, Cultural Differences, Discourse Analysis, English, Foreign Countries, Language Styles, Language Usage, Oral Language, Pragmatics, Sex Differences, Social Differences
Geographic Terms: New Zealand
ISSN: 0271-5309
Abstract: Examined the frequency and type of pragmatic devices used in oral New Zealand English, based on analysis of the Wellington Corpus of Spoken New Zealand English. It found "you know" and "eh" were both found more frequently in working-class than middle-class speech. Other age, gender, and class distinctions are discussed. (45 references) (MDM)
Entry Date: 1995
Accession Number: EJ503175
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Examined the frequency and type of pragmatic devices used in oral New Zealand English, based on analysis of the Wellington Corpus of Spoken New Zealand English. It found "you know" and "eh" were both found more frequently in working-class than middle-class speech. Other age, gender, and class distinctions are discussed. (45 references) (MDM)
ISSN:0271-5309