Citation

Agnoletti MF. Can. J. Behav. Sci. 2016; 48(3): 193-203.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Canadian Psychological Association, Publisher Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1037/cbs0000044

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

The aim of this article is to study account sequences following an incident, focusing on the content and the mode of expression of the statement that initiates the request. Referring to the theory of communication contract and using the vignette method, participants are asked to produce interlocutory sequences. The results show that these sequences vary according to the intensity of the illocutionary force (strong vs weak) and to the sex of respondents (woman vs. man). The results are discussed in terms of the relationship between intensity of illocutionary force, dominance and interpersonal relationship. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2017 APA, all rights reserved)

Keywords

Human Sex Differences; Interpersonal Communication; Interpersonal Relationships; Stimulus Parameters; Verbal Communication