Thanking and Politeness in Japanese: Balancing Acts in Interaction

Ohashi, J.

This book synthesizes previous work on thanking, politeness and Japanese pragmatics and crystallises the theoretical underpinnings of thanking, how it is realized linguistically and the social meaning and significance of this aspect of Japanese communication.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2013-01-01

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9781349436163

DOI: 10.1057/9781137009876

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 227