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Publication details [#55227]
Al-Adaileh, Bilal A. 2011. When the strategic displacement of the main topic of discussion is used as a face-saving technique: Evidence from Jordanian Arabic. Journal of Politeness Research 7 (2) : 239–257.
Publication type
Article in journal
Publication language
English
Keywords
Language as a subject
Place, Publisher
De Gruyter
Journal WWW
Annotation
This study explores the discourse strategy of relocating the major discussion topic on the side of two Jordanian interlocutors, displaying a positive politeness alignment, in an apology-calling situation, as a face-saving technique.