Using metaphors as politeness strategies in Chinese business negotiations

Journal of Applied Linguistics

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 113-135

  Yang, Wenhui ^a  

^a GUANGDONG UNIVERSITY OF FOREIGN STUDIES   (China)

Author keywords

Chinese business negotiations; Face threatening acts; Metaphor; Politeness strategy

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649977242     PISSN: 14797887     EISSN: 17431743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1558/japl.v5i1.113     Document Type: Article

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