Dimensions of Communication Reticence and Their Impact on Verbal Encoding.

Burgoon, Judee K.; Hale, Jerold L.

Notes FAQ Contact Us

Back to results

Peer reviewed

ERIC Number: EJ291185

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1983

Pages: N/A

Abstractor: N/A

ISBN: N/A

ISSN: N/A

EISSN: N/A

Dimensions of Communication Reticence and Their Impact on Verbal Encoding.

Burgoon, Judee K.; Hale, Jerold L.

Communication Quarterly, v31 n4 p302-11 Fall 1983

Examines the relationship between oral and written communication reticence and the following dimensions: verbal productivity, lexical diversity, language complexity, comprehensibility, and language intensity. Concludes that the different dimensions do affect verbalizations, but they are neither equal nor parallel in their effects. (PD)

Descriptors: College Students, Communication Apprehension, Communication Research, Higher Education, Language Usage, Measurement Techniques, Measures (Individuals), Speech Communication, Tests, Verbal Communication, Writing Apprehension

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

Education Level: N/A

Audience: N/A

Language: English

Sponsor: N/A

Authoring Institution: N/A

Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A