Apologies in business communication

The aim of the present paper is to examine the routine of apologizing in spoken business communication. Being face-threatening acts, apologies are of special importance in communication. Since apologies express sincerity and are remedial acts, apologizing helps to enhance mutual respect and to keep...

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Main Authors: Jūratė Ruzaitė, Laura Čubajevaitė
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Eesti Rakenduslingvistika Ühing (Estonian Association for Applied Linguistics) 2007-05-01
Series:Eesti Rakenduslingvistika Ühingu Aastaraamat
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.5128/ERYa3.05