Glossary of Linguistic Terms

Unratified Participant

Definition: 

An unratified participant is a person present at, but not a recognized participant of, a conversation or other speech event.
Source: 
Goffman 1976
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This page is an extract from the LinguaLinks Library. Version 5.0 published on CD-ROM by SIL International, 2003.

LinguaLinks Ordering Information

Glossary Hierarchy

  • Participant Role
  • Unratified Participant