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Item Details
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POLITENESS IN HISTORICAL AND CONTEMPORARY CHINESE
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| By: |
Yuling Pan, Daniel Z. Kadar |
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Paperback |
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£33.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
144110612X |
| ISBN 13: |
9781441106124 |
| Publisher: |
CONTINUUM PUBLISHING CORPORATION |
| Pub. date: |
25 October, 2012 |
| Edition: |
NIPPOD |
| Pages: |
224 |
| Description: |
Takes a comparative, diachronic perspective on Chinese politeness and itsevolution up to the present day, linking diachronic and synchronic approaches. |
| Synopsis: |
Pan and Kadar's exciting research compares historical and contemporary Chinese (im)polite communication norms and maps the similarities and differences between them. Considering the importance of China on the world stage, understanding Chinese politeness norms is pivotal, to both experts of communication studies and those who have interactions with the Chinese community. |
| Illustrations: |
10 |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Continuum Publishing Corporation |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |
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