Informational and Interactional Functions of Slogans and Sayings in the Discourse of a Support Group

Abstract

This article investigates repetition in institutional discourse by describing the multiple functions of the repeated use of slogans and sayings in the discourse of a support group for parents of children with disabilities. The repetition of slogans and sayings serves both informational and interactional functions: slogans and sayings serve the informational functions of disseminating information and a perspective on that information, and they serve the interactional functions of establishing solidarity among participants and managing the complicated floor of a group meeting.

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