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...
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China Social Sciences Press
2012
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/26212 |