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[A examination of conversation process in social context]
1Department of Psychology, Faculty of Letters, Kagoshima Women's College.
Shinrigaku Kenkyu : the Japanese Journal of Psychology
|August 1, 1989
Summary
This study identified six key conversation rules and found their importance changes based on social context, relationship intimacy, and conversational goals. Understanding these rules enhances communication effectiveness.
Area of Science:
- Social Psychology
- Communication Studies
- Linguistics
Context:
- Social context significantly influences conversational norms.
- Factors examined include conversational goals, relationship intimacy, and participant sex.
Purpose:
- To identify core conversation rules.
- To investigate how social context affects the perceived importance of these rules.
Summary:
- Six conversation rule factors were identified: acceptance, partner-focused, speech accomplishment, intention, emotion-directed expression, and comprehension-directed expression.
- Analysis revealed that the importance of these rules is contingent upon the specific social context.
Impact:
- Provides insights into the dynamic nature of social communication.
- Highlights the variability of conversational rule salience across different social situations.