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Request strategies : a comparative study in Mandarin Chinese and Korean /

This book investigates request strategies in Mandarin Chinese and Korean, and is one of the first attempts to address cross-cultural strategies employed in the speech act of requests in two non-Western languages. The data, drawn from role-plays and naturally recorded conversations, complement each o...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Rue, Yong-Ju
Otros Autores: Zhang, Grace Qiao
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins, 2008.
Colección:Pragmatics & beyond ; new ser., 177.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This book investigates request strategies in Mandarin Chinese and Korean, and is one of the first attempts to address cross-cultural strategies employed in the speech act of requests in two non-Western languages. The data, drawn from role-plays and naturally recorded conversations, complement each other in terms of exhaustiveness and authenticity. This study explores the similarities and differences of the request patterns that emerged in the Chinese and Korean data, and the intricate relation between request strategies and social factors (such as power and distance). The findings raise questio.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9789027254214
9027254214
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9027290512
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9781282105539
ISSN:0922-842X ;