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Nickerson, C.; Bargiela-Chiappini, F. – Language Sciences, 1996
Focuses on personal pronouns in business discourse, using data from four business meetings: formal and informal, in Dutch and in Italian. The article focuses on the pronouns "I" and "we," commenting on the frequency of Dutch inclusive "we," absent from the Italian data. The article also discusses indexical and…
Descriptors: Anthropological Linguistics, Business Communication, Context Effect, Contrastive Linguistics

Cecchetto, Vittorina; Stroinska, Magda – Language Sciences, 1996
Examines politeness strategies used in intellectual discourse, concentrating on reference forms in various languages and in particular on the phenomena of power and solidarity displayed through the use of pronouns. The article identifies the differences and potential source of interferences in the domain of reference forms. (27 references)…
Descriptors: Context Effect, Contrastive Linguistics, Cultural Context, Discourse Analysis