Publications

Publication details [#52529]

Park, Hee Sun and Xiaowen Guan. 2009. Culture, Positive and Negative Face Threats, and Apology Intentions. Journal of Language and Social Psychology 28 (3) : 244–262.

Publication type

Article in journal

Publication language

English

Keywords

apologizing | culture | face maintenance | intention | social relationship

Place, Publisher

SAGE Publications

Journal WWW

www.sagepub.co.uk/ejournals/

Annotation

This paper explores cultural differences regarding apology intentions in American and Chinese undergraduate interactants, moderated by the threatened face type (positive or negative) and interactants' social relationship.