Trevor: In case this might interest you, Linda Flower has a 1994 book out on Negotiated Meaning. I haven't read it, but remember running across a reference in a recent issue of CCC, probably in the book reviews section near the end. I don't have the copy here in my office at the moment, but tracing the title shouldn't be a problem. Cheers, Henry A. Hubert | [log in to unmask] English and Modern Languages | TEL. 604-828-5236 University College of the Cariboo | FAX 604-828-5697 P.O. Box 3010 | Kamloops, B. C. | V2C 5N3 _________|________