Stylistic knowledge is often unequally distributed in language communities. The same style of speaking may be differently interpreted by different individuals. Using the repertory-grid method, this study develops a novel approach for researching such knowledge in specific target groups. To accomplish this, it compiles metalinguistic descriptions into a repertoire of speech styles based on the example of radio announcing.

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Grit Böhme , Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg, Halle, Germany.