Dave, here's a quotation from a 1998 Boeing document that may touch on what you're looking for:
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Aerodynamic principles of large aircraft upsets An airplane stall is characterized by any one (or a combination) of the following conditions:
- Buffeting.
- Lack of pitch authority.
- Lack of roll control.
- Inability to arrest descent rate.
These conditions are usually accompanied by a continuous stall warning. A stall must not be confused with the stall warning that alerts the pilot to an approaching stall. Recovery from an approach to stall is not the same as a recovery from an actual stall. An approach to stall is a controlled flight maneuver; a stall is an out-of-control, but recoverable, condition. "