THREE LANGUAGE VARIABLES IN COMMUNICATION RESEARCH: INTENSITY, IMMEDIACY, AND DIVERSITY

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Journal Article Three Language Variables in Communication Research: Intensity, Immediacy, and Diversity Get access James J. Bradac, James J. Bradac 1University of Iowa University of Iowa 3James J. Bradac (Ph.D., Northwestern, 1970) is associate professor of Communication Studies at the University of Iowa. John Waite Bowers (Ph.D., Iowa, 1962) is professor and chairman of Communication Studies at the University of Iowa. John A. Courtright (Ph.D., Iowa, 1976) is assistant professor of Communication at Cleveland State University. This study accepted for publication February 1, 1979. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar John Waite Bowers, John Waite Bowers 1University of Iowa University of Iowa 3James J. Bradac (Ph.D., Northwestern, 1970) is associate professor of Communication Studies at the University of Iowa. John Waite Bowers (Ph.D., Iowa, 1962) is professor and chairman of Communication Studies at the University of Iowa. John A. Courtright (Ph.D., Iowa, 1976) is assistant professor of Communication at Cleveland State University. This study accepted for publication February 1, 1979. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar John A. Courtright John A. Courtright 2Cleveland State University 3James J. Bradac (Ph.D., Northwestern, 1970) is associate professor of Communication Studies at the University of Iowa. John Waite Bowers (Ph.D., Iowa, 1962) is professor and chairman of Communication Studies at the University of Iowa. John A. Courtright (Ph.D., Iowa, 1976) is assistant professor of Communication at Cleveland State University. This study accepted for publication February 1, 1979. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Human Communication Research, Volume 5, Issue 3, March 1979, Pages 257–269, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2958.1979.tb00639.x Published: 17 March 2006