Code-switching in managing a face-threatening communicative task: Footing and ambiguity in conversational interaction in Taiwan

Journal of Pragmatics

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 372-392

  Su, Hsi Yao ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Code switching; Face threatening act; Footing; Mandarin; Politeness; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

EID: 58249118718     PISSN: 03782166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pragma.2008.10.007     Document Type: Article

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