Thomas Kochman

1.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
18 papers, 774 citations indexed

About

Thomas Kochman is a scholar working on Linguistics and Language, Literature and Literary Theory and Language and Linguistics. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas Kochman has authored 18 papers receiving a total of 774 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 4 papers in Linguistics and Language, 3 papers in Literature and Literary Theory and 3 papers in Language and Linguistics. Recurrent topics in Thomas Kochman's work include Multilingual Education and Policy (4 papers), Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies (2 papers) and Second Language Learning and Teaching (2 papers). Thomas Kochman is often cited by papers focused on Multilingual Education and Policy (4 papers), Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies (2 papers) and Second Language Learning and Teaching (2 papers). Thomas Kochman collaborates with scholars based in United States. Thomas Kochman's co-authors include Claudia Mitchell‐Kernan and has published in prestigious journals such as Language, American Ethnologist and Language in Society.

In The Last Decade

Thomas Kochman

17 papers receiving 630 citations

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Black and White Styles in Conflict

1981 374 citations Thomas Kochman profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Thomas Kochman United States	9	261	220	215	165	138	18	774
David E. López United States	8	303 1.2×	427 1.9×	430 2.0×	131 0.8×	72 0.5×	16	983
Susan U. Philips United States	13	413 1.6×	324 1.5×	173 0.8×	225 1.4×	308 2.2×	34	1.0k
Pier Paolo Giglioli Lithuania	6	381 1.5×	241 1.1×	237 1.1×	191 1.2×	82 0.6×	13	867
Carol M. Eastman United States	15	348 1.3×	348 1.6×	130 0.6×	164 1.0×	49 0.4×	62	869
Gerry Philipsen United States	13	349 1.3×	88 0.4×	220 1.0×	287 1.7×	72 0.5×	24	864
Stephen K. Hester United Kingdom	5	282 1.1×	72 0.3×	182 0.8×	147 0.9×	114 0.8×	7	592
Diana Eades Australia	18	323 1.2×	299 1.4×	125 0.6×	146 0.9×	84 0.6×	47	791
Benjamin Bailey United States	14	296 1.1×	305 1.4×	316 1.5×	148 0.9×	183 1.3×	38	867
Hans J. Ladegaard Hong Kong	19	431 1.7×	381 1.7×	232 1.1×	184 1.1×	97 0.7×	50	889
Fern L. Johnson United States	11	120 0.5×	59 0.3×	137 0.6×	89 0.5×	58 0.4×	29	549

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Thomas Kochman

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All Works

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18 of 18 papers shown

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Kochman, Thomas, et al.. (2009). Corporate Tribalism. 2 indexed citations

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Kochman, Thomas. (1986). Strategic ambiguity in Black speech genres: Cross-cultural interference in participant-observation research. Text - Interdisciplinary Journal for the Study of Discourse. 6(2). 10 indexed citations

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Kochman, Thomas. (1983). Conversational Organization: Interaction between Speakers and Hearers. CHARLES GOODWIN. American Ethnologist. 10(2). 405–406.

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Kochman, Thomas. (1983). Professional Responses to Non-Negotiable Ethnic Markers in Black Language and Culture.. 1 indexed citations

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Kochman, Thomas. (1983). The boundary between play and nonplay in black verbal dueling. Language in Society. 12(3). 329–337. 67 indexed citations

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Kochman, Thomas. (1981). Black and White Styles in Conflict. 374 indexed citations breakdown →

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Kochman, Thomas. (1978). Language truth and politics: Towards a radical theory for communication. Language in Society. 7(1). 111–124. 10 indexed citations

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Kochman, Thomas. (1977). Language in its social setting. Language in Society. 6(1). 49–64. 1 indexed citations

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Kochman, Thomas. (1976). Perceptions along the Power Axis: A Cognitive Residue of Inter-Racial Encounters.. Anthropological linguistics. 4 indexed citations

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Kochman, Thomas, et al.. (1975). Rappin' and Stylin' out: Communication in Urban Black America. Language. 51(1). 243–243. 85 indexed citations

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Kochman, Thomas, et al.. (1975). Rappin' and Stylin' Out: Communication in Urban Black America.. Man. 10(1). 148–148. 89 indexed citations

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Kochman, Thomas. (1974). Standard English Revisited, or Who's Kidding/Cheating Who(m)?.. 1 indexed citations

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Kochman, Thomas. (1974). ORALITY AND LITERACY AS FACTORS OF ‘BLACK’ AND ‘WHITE’ COMMUNICATIVE BEHAVIOR. Linguistics. 12(136). 6 indexed citations

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Kochman, Thomas & Claudia Mitchell‐Kernan. (1973). Language Behavior in a Black Urban Community. Language. 49(4). 967–967. 79 indexed citations

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Kochman, Thomas. (1970). Cross-Cultural Communication: Contrasting Perspectives, Conflicting Sensibilities.. 6 indexed citations

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Kochman, Thomas. (1969). Culture and Communication: Implications for Black English in the Classroom.. 7 indexed citations

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Kochman, Thomas. (1969). Social Factors in the Consideration of Teaching Standard English.. 8 indexed citations

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Kochman, Thomas. (1969). “Rapping” in the black ghetto. Trans-action. 6(4). 26–34. 24 indexed citations

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