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- Title
"DAMNED IF YOU DO, DAMNED IF YOU DON'T?": STATUS, POWERFUL SPEECH, AND EVALUATIONS OF FEMALE WITNESSES.
- Authors
Johnson, Craig; Vinson, Larry
- Abstract
This article presents a study, which determined if the use of powerful talk can benefit female witnesses, particularly those of low status, or if these sources are locked into a disadvantaged position. The results suggest that the use of powerful talk can be an effective rhetorical strategy for female communicators who want to generate more favorable impressions and become more persuasive. These findings refute the argument that female speakers are caught in a "damned if you, damned if you don't" communication bind and suffer negative evaluations if they adopt a assertive communication style. The use of straightforward talk did not reduce the effectiveness of the witness.
- Subjects
WITNESSES; ORAL communication; SPEECH; SOCIAL conditions of women; PERSUASION (Rhetoric); COMMUNICATION
- Publication
Women's Studies in Communication, 1987, Vol 10, Issue 1, p37
- ISSN
0749-1409
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1080/07491409.1987.11089703