Negotiating Price in the Elopement of the Sasak Culture: Politeness Acts in Disagreeing

This study looks at how Sasak culture members employ diplomatic techniques to express disapproval when haggling over costs during elopement rites. Politeness gestures are language techniques for reducing face-threatening behaviours, such arguments, in order to preserve good social ties. Price negoti...

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Published in:GEMA ONLINE JOURNAL OF LANGUAGE STUDIES
Main Authors: Yaqin, Lalu Nurul; Yusof, Norazmie; Ismail, Isma Noornisa; Shaari, Azianura Hani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PENERBIT UNIV KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA 2023
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Online Access:https://www-webofscience-com.uitm.idm.oclc.org/wos/woscc/full-record/WOS:001172616500005