Research has shown that gossip plays an important role in establishing and supporting group values and behaviors. However, gossip also plays a role in the development and social construction of identity. In particular, gossip is a discursive resource that enables participants to create what Kyratzis refers to as practice communities: discursive contexts where speakers can explore the acceptability of social behaviors and values with their peers. This study analyzed excerpts of gossip taken from conversations involving 16-year-old high school girls to examine the role gossip plays in negotiating adulthood.

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八卦在青春期少女谈话中的社会功能

研究表明，八卦在建立和支持群体价值观和行为方面起着重要作用。然而，八卦也在身份的发展和社会建构中发挥作用。特别是，八卦是一种话语资源，使参与者能够创建 Kyratzis 所说的实践社区：话语环境，演讲者可以在其中探索与同龄人的社会行为和价值观的可接受性。这项研究分析了从涉及 16 岁高中女生的谈话中摘取的八卦摘录，以检查八卦在谈判成年期中所起的作用。