WILLINGNESS TO DISCUSS OFFICIAL ENGLISH - A TEST OF 3 COMMUNITIES

Authors
SALWEN MB LIN C MATERA FR
Citation
Mb. Salwen et al., WILLINGNESS TO DISCUSS OFFICIAL ENGLISH - A TEST OF 3 COMMUNITIES, Journalism quarterly, 71(2), 1994, pp. 282-290
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Communication
Journal title
Journalism quarterly → ACNP
ISSN journal
01963031
Volume
71
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
282 - 290
Database
ISI
SICI code
0196-3031(1994)71:2<282:WTDOE->2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
This study surveyed respondents in three disparate communities regardi ng their willingness to express their opinions about ''Official Englis h.'' The findings raised questions as to whether perceived media opini on influenced their willingness to ''speak out.'' People were more lik ely to express their opinions when they perceived that national opinio n (public and media) corresponded with their own opinions.