Tag questions and powerfulness

Quantitative and qualitative analyses of a course of psychotherapy

Bibliographic Data

ID2902467
AuthorsHelen R Winefield (0000-0002-4856-5727, The University of Adelaide), Margaret A Chandler, Margaret Chandler, Darryl L Bassett, Darryl Bassett
Year1989
Volume18
Issue1
Pages77-86
Publication date1989-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueLanguage in Society (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0047-4045 • E-ISSN: 1469-8013
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s0047404500013282
OpenAlexW1970131039
LanguageEN
Citations received10
References cited15

A complete course of psychotherapy provided extensive information about natural speech patterns of a male psychiatrist and a female patient. Contrary to assertions of the deferential function of tag questions, the patient's use of this form increased as she gained in self-confidence and improved her psychological adjustment. Qualitative analysis of the type, antecedents, and consequences of tag questions in sessions at the beginning and end of the therapy shows how the patient's use of the form reflects her growing independence. Quantitative and qualitative analyses of verbal interaction offer complementary benefits, and a two-stage research method is advocated. (Psychotherapeutic discourse, tag questions, pragmatics, sociolinguistics, psychotherapy process

Epistemology · Function (biology) · Independence (probability theory) · Linguistics · Pragmatics · Psychotherapist · Qualitative analysis · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociolinguistics · Sociology · Discourse Analysis in Language Studies · Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies · Linguistic research and analysis · Psychology · Social Psychology

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