In a sample of 30 working class apprentices aged between 16 and 17 it has been shown that given a descriptive, narrative oral task the level of exophoric pronominal usage is minimal and does not detract from the overall cohesion of the text. The conclusions indicate a need to modify earlier notions concerning cohesion and pronominal reference in working class speech.
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Jenkinson et al. (1976) studied this question.
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