What is a ratified participant?

Definition
	A ratified participant is one who, in a speech event, has the role of
	speaker addressee, or intended audience.

Generic
	A ratified participant is a kind of
	What is a participant role?

Source
	Goffman 1976 260

Concept module: ratified participant
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