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Adults' diaries: Changes made to written narratives across the life span

Kemper, Susan·1990·Discourse Processes

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Life‐span changes in adults’ narratives are described, based on a longitudinal sample of written language obtained from adults’ diaries. The diaries were kept by 8 adults, born between 1856 and 1876, over a 70‐year period from their early 20s to their late 80s. The analysis focuses on two aspects of written language: the complexity of the narrative structure and the cohesion of the text. Across the life span, the diarists’ narratives became structurally more complex, although they became less cohesive as ambiguous anaphors increased.

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Authors
Kemper, S.
Affiliations
University of Kansas (US)
Corresponding author
Kemper, Susan
Venue
Discourse Processes
Published
1990-04
Volume
13
Issue
2
Pages
207-223
ISSN
  • 0163-853X (ISSN-L)
  • 1532-6950
OpenAlex
W1989277603
Cited by
71
References
45
Citations by year
2022: 3 · 2021: 1 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 3 · 2012: 1
FWCI
2.24
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Discourse Processes (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Language Development and Disorders
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Philosophy › Linguistics and Discourse Analysis
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Identity, Memory, and Therapy
Keywords
lifespan development, written language, diaries, narrative structure, textual cohesion, aging, narrative complexity

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