Journal article
SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF COMMUNICATION AND AGING
Abstract
Language plays an important role in defining identities in older adulthood. Both self-perception and others' perceptions of older adults are reflected through language used by older and younger adults (see recent texts: de Bot & Makoni, 2005; Harwood, 2007; Hummert & Nussbaum, 2001; Nussbaum & Coupland, 2004). In this review, we outline key theoretical perspectives on the study of communication with older adults and provide evidence supporting …
Authors
Savundranayagam MY; Ryan EB
Journal
Annual Review of Applied Linguistics, Vol. 28, , pp. 51–72
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Publication Date
3 2008
DOI
10.1017/s0267190508080112
ISSN
0267-1905