Definition of Diagnostic Framing
(noun) Stating a social problem in a clear and understandable manner.
Diagnostic Framing Pronunciation
Syllabification: di·ag·nos·tic fram·ing
Audio Pronunciation
Phonetic Spelling
- American English – /die-uhg-nAHs-tik frAY-ming/
- British English – /die-uhg-nOs-tik frAY-ming/
International Phonetic Alphabet
- American English – /ˌdaɪəgˈnɑstɪk ˈfreɪmɪŋ/
- British English – /ˌdaɪəgˈnɒstɪk ˈfreɪmɪŋ/
Usage Note
- Plural: diagnostic framings
Additional Information
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Works Consulted
Griffiths, Heather, Nathan Keirns, Eric Strayer, Susan Cody-Rydzewski, Gail Scaramuzzo, Tommy Sadler, Sally Vyain, Jeff Bry, Faye Jones. 2016. Introduction to Sociology 2e. Houston, TX: OpenStax.
Oxford University Press. (N.d.) Oxford Dictionaries. (https://www.oxforddictionaries.com/).
Wikipedia contributors. (N.d.) Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikimedia Foundation. (https://en.wikipedia.org/).
Cite the Definition of Diagnostic Framing
ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “diagnostic framing.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved June 5, 2023 (https://sociologydictionary.org/diagnostic-framing/).
APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)
diagnostic framing. (2013). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/diagnostic-framing/
Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “diagnostic framing.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed June 5, 2023. https://sociologydictionary.org/diagnostic-framing/.
MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)
“diagnostic framing.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2013. Web. 5 Jun. 2023. <https://sociologydictionary.org/diagnostic-framing/>.