Student Nagging Behavior in the College Classroom

Communication Education

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-19

  Dunleavy, Katie Neary ^a   Martin, Matthew M ^a   Brann, Maria ^a   Booth Butterfield, Melanie ^a   Myers, Scott A ^a   Weber, Keith ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Face Threatening Acts; Nagging; Persuasion; Politeness Theory; Student Misbehavior

Indexed keywords

EID: 60649108886     PISSN: 03634523     EISSN: 14795795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03634520701678679     Document Type: Article

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