A Sample Study Using the S.P.E.A.K.I.N.G. Model Here is an example of one study that was conducted at a Puerto Rican Center (PRC) that was based on Hymes’ model ( Within one communicative event, PRC board meetings there were: S etting : The setting was an old Victorian-type building, third floor, in the Director’s office. A table was in the front of the room with folding chairs around it. Further in the room was the Director’s desk. Pictures and plaques covered the walls and there was a clock on the wall near the door. The scene was the first Thursday of every month, the board of Directors of this non-profit cultural center were assembled to meet for one hour in the early morning to discuss and, when necessary, to vote on matters of importance to the functioning of the Center. P articipants : The potential participants for these meetings were the 13 board members, the staff, consultants, special invited guests and the public at large. The actual participants at each meeting va
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