Culturally speaking: culture, communication and politeness theory

Figures Tables Contributors Acknowledgements Transcription Conventions 1. Introduction, Helen Spencer-Oatey (University of Warwick, UK) I: Basic Concepts Editor's Introduction 2. Face, (Im) Politeness and Rapport, Helen Spencer-Oatey (University of Warwick, UK) 3. Culture and Communication, Vladimir|egarac (University of Bedfordshire, UK) II: Cross-cultural Pragmatics: Empirical Studies Editor's Introduction 4. Apologies in Japanese and English, Noriko Tanaka, Helen Spencer-Oatey and Ellen Cray (University of Warwick, UK, Carleton University, Canada and Meikai University, Japan) 5. British and Chinese Reactions to Compliment Responses, Helen Spencer-Oatey, Patrick Ng and Li Dong (University of Warwick, UK,…