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Strategic embarrassment and face threatening in business interactions

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ID3255385
AuthorsWei-Lin Melody Chang (0000-0001-8261-7319, Griffith University), Michael Haugh (0000-0003-4870-0850, Griffith University)
Year2011
Volume43
Issue12
Pages2948-2963
Publication date2011-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Pragmatics (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0378-2166 • E-ISSN: 1879-1387
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.pragma.2011.05.009
OpenAlexW2055773309
LanguageEN
Citations received48
References cited68

Action (physics · Complaint · Context (archaeology · Conversation · Conversation analysis · Embarrassment · Epistemology · Exaggeration · Face (sociological concept · Face negotiation theory · Face-to-face · Linguistics · Perspective (graphical · Politeness · Politeness Theory · Political science · Pragmatics · Psychoanalysis · Communication · Computer Science · Discourse Analysis in Language Studies · History · Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology · Swearing, Euphemism, Multilingualism

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Citation span2011 - 2026 (16)
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