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Peer reviewedLiao, Chao-chih; Bresnahan, Mary I. – Language Sciences, 1996
Using a questionnaire, this study investigates what representatives of the American English and Mandarin cultures say when they want to refuse a request. Findings stress the differences between the strategies of refusal such as expressing or avoiding an expression of a positive attitude, or giving external or personal reasons for refusing. (18…
Descriptors: Business Education, College Students, Contrastive Linguistics, Cultural Context
