The effects of relational and physical distance on lexical diversity

• William J. Jordan ^[1] ; Richard L. Street Jr. ^[1] ; William B. Putman
  1. [1] Texas Tech University

     Texas Tech University

     Estados Unidos

     
• Localización: Southern communication journal, ISSN 1041-794X, Vol. 49, nº 1, 1983, págs. 80-89
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Lexical diversity was found to be significantly higher when speakers were talking to strangers rather than friends and when speakers were seated further rather than closer to the listener. Results were interpreted as indicating verbal caution in adapting to context.