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Public (non-) apologies

The discourse of minimizing responsibility

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ID3147804
AuthorsZ Kampf (0000-0003-3563-1403, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, corresponding author)
Year2009
Volume41
Issue11
Pages2257-2270
Publication date2009-11-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Pragmatics (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0378-2166 • E-ISSN: 1879-1387
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.pragma.2008.11.007
OpenAlexW2012246534
LanguageEN
Citations received95
References cited29

Aesthetics · Identity (music · Linguistics · Performative utterance · Political science · Politics · Regret · Sociology · Verb · Computer Science · Forgiveness and Related Behaviors · Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare · Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies · Law · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology

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  • “Nasty Question” and “Fake News”

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    Open Access•Phillip R Morrow, Kenta Yamanouchi•Discourse Context & Media•2020

  • The talk scandal as mediatized event and communicative resource in far-right populist talk

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  • Apologizing for historical injustice

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    Open Access•Philippa Smith, Philippa K Smith et al.•Journalism•2016

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    Open Access•Z Kampf, Efrat Daskal•Journalism•2012

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    Open Access•Z Kampf•Journalism•2011

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    Open Access•Elie Friedman•Journal of Language Aggression…•2025

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    Open Access•F Hesselmann, Martin Reinhart•Science Communication•2019

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  • Revisiting the apology as a speech act

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    Open Access•Trudy Govier, Wilhelm Verwoerd•Journal of Social Philosophy•2002

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  • Talk scandals

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    Open Access•Sandra Harris, Karen Grainger et al.•Discourse & Society•2006

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    Open Access•John R Searle•Speech acts•1969

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Citations per year5,94
Citation span2010 - 2026 (17)
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