The multi-functionality of accounts in advice giving

Journal of Sociolinguistics

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 367-391

  Waring, Hansun Zhang ^a  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Accounts; Advice giving; Conversation analysis; Face threats; Managing resistance

Indexed keywords

EID: 34250186444     PISSN: 13606441     EISSN: 14679841     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9841.2007.00328.x     Document Type: Article

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