Relationship thinking and human pragmatics

Journal of Pragmatics

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 60-78

  Enfield, N J ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR PSYCHOLINGUISTICS   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Comparative pragmatics; Conversation; Lao language; Relationships; Semiotics; Social intelligence

Indexed keywords

EID: 56949096356     PISSN: 03782166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pragma.2008.09.007     Document Type: Article

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