Negotiating with vague language: A Chinese perspective

How and why is vague language ( e.g. ‘many' , 'a bit') used? We explore these questions by investigating the use of vague language as a communicative strategy in Chinese business negotiations. Three elements set this study apart from previous studies: 1) using naturally occurring data...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Zhao, Xiaohua, Zhang, Grace
Format: Book
Published: China Social Sciences Press 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/26212