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ERIC Number: EJ499458
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0142-6001
Say "Thank You": Some Pragmatic Constraints in Conversational Closings.
Aston, Guy
Applied Linguistics, v16 n1 p57-86 Mar 1995
Argues that the use of thanks in closing conversations reflects not only situational parameters but also local concerns of conversational management. Analysis of naturally occurring data from English and Italian service encounters suggests that cross-cultural differences in closings may be in part the result of differences in the preferred procedures of conversational management. (68 references) (MDM)
Descriptors: Contrastive Linguistics, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, English, Italian, Language Attitudes, Language Usage, Standard Spoken Usage
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Conversation Theory; Conversational Management; Thanking Behavior