Children's apologies are greatly under-researched. Though there is wealth of information available on the pragmatics of apologies generally, we know much less about whether and how children apologize...
Keywords: apology, remedial work, remedial competencies, pragmatic development, peer talk, social norms
02/2007 | Journal of Politeness Research. Language, Behaviour, Culture, Walter de GruyterThis article offers an intra-cultural pragmatic analysis of some aspects of the interactional behaviour of Uruguayans (Montevideans) in non-emergency service calls to two telephone service centres...
Keywords: apology, remedial work, justifications, excuses, openings, closings, consumer rights
01/2008 | Journal of Politeness Research. Language, Behaviour, Culture, Walter de Gruyter