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ERIC Number: EJ413113
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1990
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ISSN: ISSN-0047-2816
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"You"-Perspective: Insights from Speech Act Theory.
Campbell, Kim Sydow; And Others
Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, v20 n2 p189-99 1990
Analyses concepts from speech act theory to clarify the most effective use of first and second person pronouns in two types of structures frequently found in professional communication: commissives and directives. (KEH)
Descriptors: Business Communication, Communication Research, Linguistic Theory, Persuasive Discourse, Rhetorical Theory, Technical Writing
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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