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Publication details [#66005]

Lai, Xiaoyu. 2019. Impoliteness in English and Chinese online diners’ reviews. Journal of Politeness Research 15 (2) : 293–322.
Publication type
Article in journal
Publication language
English
Keywords
face maintenance | internet | politeness | response | review | website
Language as a subject
Chinese | English
Place, Publisher
De Gruyter
Journal WWW
www.degruyter.com/journal/key/JPLR/html

Annotation

This article explores how impoliteness is realized in 32 English and 32 Chinese negative online reviews, and how these reviews are replied to. It unveils a tart difference in the use of impoliteness and its link to the face concept in English and Chinese negative reviews and replies.