Gender-linked linguistic behavior in television interviews

Sex Roles

Volumn 49, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 121-132

  Brownlow, Sheila ^a   Rosamond, Julie A ^a   Parker, Jennifer A ^a  

^a CATAWBA COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Language; Speech styles; Television

Indexed keywords

EID: 0043075951     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1024404812972     Document Type: Article

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