Persuasive and politeness strategies in cross-cultural letters of request in the Thai business context

Journal of Asian Pacific Communication

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 103-146

  Chakorn, Ora Ong ^a  

^a National Institute of Development Administration NIDA   (Thailand)

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EID: 33744826019     PISSN: 09576851     EISSN: 15699838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1075/japc.16.1.06cha     Document Type: Article

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