Making Amends: A Grammar-Based Analysis of Children's Social Interaction.

Walton, Marsha D.; Sedlak, Andrea J.

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Publication Date: 1982-Jul

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Making Amends: A Grammar-Based Analysis of Children's Social Interaction.

Walton, Marsha D.; Sedlak, Andrea J.

Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, v28 n3 p389-412 Jul 1982

An observational study of the discourse of making amends was undertaken to produce a performance grammar accounting for the sequence of moves in this domain of social interaction. Findings are discussed in light of strengths and limitations of the grammar for describing discourse. (Author/RH)

Descriptors: Discourse Analysis, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Observation, Speech Acts, Verbal Communication

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Language: English

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