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Publication details [#51357]

Backhaus, Peter. 2009. Politeness in institutional elderly care in Japan: A cross-cultural comparison. Journal of Politeness Research 5 (1) : 53–71.
Publication type
Article in journal
Publication language
English
Keywords
doctor-patient conversation | institutional context | old age | politeness
Language as a subject
Japanese
Place, Publisher
De Gruyter
Journal WWW
www.degruyter.com/journal/key/JPLR/html

Annotation

This study explores the role of politeness in staff-resident interaction in Japanese institutional elderly from a cross-cultural perspective.