"I can now apologize to you twice from the bottom of my heart": Apologies in Greek reality TV

Journal of Politeness Research

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 93-123

  Koutsantoni, Dimitra ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Apology; Culture; Face; Politeness; Power; Reality TV

Indexed keywords

EID: 43249145573     PISSN: 16125681     EISSN: 16134877     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/PR.2007.005     Document Type: Review

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