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Gossip

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posted on 2016-04-07, 08:54 authored by Jessica RoblesJessica Robles
Gossip is a form of casual interpersonal conversation in which interlocutors discuss and assess nonpresent others. This article outlines a definition of gossip, attitudes toward gossip, research on gossip, social incidence and organization, and societal impact and future research directions.

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School

  • Social Sciences

Department

  • Communication, Media, Social and Policy Studies

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Encyclopedia of Language and Social Interaction

Citation

ROBLES, J., 2015. Gossip. IN: Tracy, K., Ilie, C. and Sandel, T. (eds.) The International Encyclopedia of Language and Social Interaction, Oxford: Wiley, pp 1-6.

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© Wiley

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  • AM (Accepted Manuscript)

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This work is made available according to the conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) licence. Full details of this licence are available at: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

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2015-03-01

Publication date

2015

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9781118611463

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  • en

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    Keywords

    IdentityIntergroup communicationLanguage and social interactionLanguage, Communication and Culture not elsewhere classifiedStudies in Human Society not elsewhere classified

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    CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

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