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Spencer-Oatey, Helen and Wang, Jiayi (Researcher in linguistics) (2019) Culture, context, and concerns about face : synergistic insights from pragmatics and social psychology. Journal of Language and Social Psychology, 38 (4). pp. 423-440. doi:10.1177/0261927X19865293 ISSN 1552-6526 .
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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1177/0261927X19865293
Abstract
This article explores the interconnections between culture, context, and language, with a special focus on face. Research into face has taken place in various fields and here we draw on insights from different disciplinary perspectives, notably linguistics and social psychology, to address the following questions: (1) To what extent can the various categorizations of face be linked with people’s individual-level values? (2) How do culture-level values interplay with context and language in affecting face sensitivities? The data for our study involved interactions between government officials during a Chinese delegation visit to the USA in which face concerns were prominent. Mixed support is found for existing theorizing and the paper ends by calling for more interdisciplinary research to help unpack the complex mix of interconnected factors.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||||
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Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races P Language and Literature > P Philology. Linguistics |
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Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Applied Linguistics | ||||||||
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Face perception, Intercultural communication, Interpersonal relations, Language and culture, Oral communication -- Psychological aspects, Interpersonal communication and culture | ||||||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Journal of Language and Social Psychology | ||||||||
Publisher: | Sage | ||||||||
ISSN: | 1552-6526 | ||||||||
Official Date: | 2019 | ||||||||
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Volume: | 38 | ||||||||
Number: | 4 | ||||||||
Page Range: | pp. 423-440 | ||||||||
DOI: | 10.1177/0261927X19865293 | ||||||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||||||
Reuse Statement (publisher, data, author rights): | Spencer-Oatey, H., & Wang, J. (2019). Culture, Context, and Concerns About Face: Synergistic Insights From Pragmatics and Social Psychology. Journal of Language and Social Psychology, 38(4), 423–440. Copyright © 2019 © The Author(s) 2019. Reprinted by permission of SAGE Publications. https://doi.org/10.1177/0261927X19865293 | ||||||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||||||
Date of first compliant deposit: | 15 August 2019 | ||||||||
Date of first compliant Open Access: | 16 August 2019 |
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